VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK

[VPN]
B.K. Sch. Of Prof. & Mgmt. Studies.
WHAT IS VPN
 Virtual Private Network is a type of
private network that uses public tele
communication, such as the Internet,
instead of leased lines to
communicate.
 Became popular as more
 employees worked in remote
locations.
 Terminologies to understand how
VPNs work.
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK [VPN]
 VPN, is an Encrypted Connection over the
Internet from a Device to a Network.
The Encrypted Connection Helps Ensure:
 Sensitive Data is Safely Transmitted.

 Prevents Unauthorized People from

Eavesdropping on the Traffic & Allows user
to Conduct Work Remotely.
 VPN Technology is Widely Used in
Corporate Environments.
PROTOCOL USE IN VPN
 PPTP - Point-to-point tunneling
protocol
 L2Tp – Layers to Tunneling Protocol
 IPSec - Internet protocol security
 SSL – is not used as much as the
ones above.
 Encryption
NEED FOR VPN
 A VPN Provides Encrypted Server & Hides
Your IP Address From Corporations,Hackers.
 Protects Your Identity Even if you are Using
Public /Shared Wi-Fi. Data will be Kept
Private from any Prying Internet Eyes.
 ISP Sets up Your Connection. It Tracks You
via IP Address. Your Network Traffic is
Routed Through Your ISP's Servers, Which
can Log & Display Everything You Do
Online.
NEED FOR VPN …CONTD…
 ISP Seem Trustworthy, But It May
Share Your Browsing History With
Advertisers, Police/Govt./Third Parties.
 ISP can Fall Victim To Attacks By
Cyber Criminals. If they are Hacked,
Your Personal & Private Data Can be
Compromised. E.g. Passwords,
personal Data, Payment Information,
Your Identity.
VPN FEATURES
 Security – tunneling support between sites with at
least 128bit Encryption of the Data.
 Scalability – Extra users and bandwidth can be
added easily to adapt to new requirements.
 Services – Quality of service features, including

bandwidth, management and traffic shaping, are

important to avoid congestion.
 Management – Reports on user activity,
management of user policies and monitoring of the
VPN as a whole
HOW VPN WORKS ?
 VPN Uses Two Things:
To Connect External Host Securely,
Authorization & Encryption
 Authorization Host with VPN
Client/Gateway Software which
handles Authorization & Encryption
VPN DEVICES:
 Hardware
 Firewall
 Software
HOW VPN WORKS ?
A VPN Masks Your IP Address by
Acting as an Intermediary & Rerouting
Your Traffic.
 Adds Encryption/Tunnel Around Your
Identity, as You Connect.
 The Combination Of The VPN Server
& The Encryption/tunnel Blocks Your
ISP, Govt, Hackers, From Spying On
You As You Navigate The Web.
CONTD….
 A VPN Hides Your IP Address By Letting The
Network Redirect it through Configured
Remote Server Run By a VPN Host.
 Means if you Surf online With VPN, VPN
Server Becomes The Source Of Your Data.
Your ISP & Someone Cannot See Which
Websites You Visit/Data You Send/Receive
Online. A VPN works like a filter that Turns
Data into “Gibberish". i.e [meaningless]
Even if Someone gets your data, it would
be useless.
CONTD
A VPN Extends a Corporate Network
Through Encrypted Connections Made Over
Internet. Because Traffic Is Encrypted
Between Device & Network, Traffic Remains
Private as It Travels.
 An Employee Can work Outside The office
& Still Securely Connect To Corporate
Network.
 Even Smartphones & Tablets Can Connect
Through VPN.
TYPES OF VPNS
 Remote-Access VPN
 Site-to-Site VPN (Intranet-based)
 Site-to-Site VPN (Extranet-based )
TYPES OF VPNS
Remote Access VPN:
 For home or travelling users who need to access
their central LAN from a remote location.
 They dial their ISP and connect over the Internet to
the LAN.
 This is made possible by installing a Client Software
program on the remote user’s laptop or PC that
deals with the encryption and decryption of the
VPN traffic between itself and the VPN gateway on
the central LAN
SITE-TO-SITE VPN:
 Intranet-Based :- If a Co. has one or more
remote locations that they wish to join in a single
private network, they can create an intranet VPN
to connect LAN to LAN.
 Extranet-Based: - If a Co. has a close

relationship with another Co. e.g.

Partner/supplier /customer, they can build an
Extranet VPN that connects LAN to LAN, and that
allows all of the various companies to work in a
shared environment.
BENEFITS OF A VPN :
A VPN Connection Disguises Your Data
Traffic Online & Protects it From
External Access. Unencrypted Data
Can be Viewed By Anyone Who has
Network access & Wants to See it.
With a VPN, Hackers & Cyber
Criminals Cannot Decipher This Data.
BENEFITS OF A VPN: CONTD.……
 Secure Encryption:
 To Read the Data, you Need an
Encryption Key. Without this, it would
be Impossible for a Computer to
Decipher the Code in the event of a
Brute Force Attack.
 Your Online Activities are Hidden even
on Public Networks.
BENEFITS OF A VPN: CONTD.……
 Disguising Your Whereabouts :
 VPN Servers Act As Your Proxies on
Internet. because Demographic Location
Data Comes From a Server in Another
Country, Your Actual Location Cannot be
Determined.
 VPN Do not Store logs of your Activities.
Some Providers, Record your behavior, but
do not Pass this Information on to Third
Parties. Means Record of Your User
Behavior Remains Permanently Hidden.
ACCESS TO REGIONAL CONTENT:
 Regional Web Content Not Always Accessible From
Everywhere.
 Services & Websites often Contain Content that
can only be Accessed from Certain Parts of the
World. Standard Connections use Local Servers in
the Country to Determine Your Location.
 This means that you cannot Access Content at
home, While Traveling & Cannot Access
International Content from Home. With VPN
Location Spoofing, you can switch to a Server to
Another Country & Effectively “Change” your
Location.
SECURE DATA TRANSFER:
 When Work Remotely, you Need to Access
Important Files on Your Co’s Network.
 For Security Reasons, This Kind of
Information Requires a Secure Connection.
 To Gain Access to Network, a VPN
Connection is Required. VPN Services
Connect to Private Servers & Use Encryption
Methods to Reduce the Risk of Data
Leakage.
POINTS TO PONDER:
 VPN best option for the corporate
networking.
 Co. need to have access to Internet &
security is also the main concern.
 VPN provides best possible combination of
security & private network capabilities with
adequate cost - saving to the companies
who are presently working with leased lines.
THANKS