Supported IPsec settings

For IPsec connectivity to the service, your edge device must be configured to use Forcepoint supported IKE tunnel negotiation and IPsec encryption settings.

Table 1. Supported tunnel negotiation and encryption settings
Setting Supported (recommended in bold)
IKE version IKE v2 (RFC 7296, October 2014)
IKE cipher

AES-128

AES-256

IKE message digest SHA2, length 256
DH groups

14

19

20

IPsec type ESP
IPsec ciphers

AES-GCM-128

AES-GCM-256

AES-128

AES-256

IPsec message digest Pre-shared key
Authentication method SHA2, length 256
IKE lifetime 24 hours
IPsec lifetime 8 hours
IKE ID support

FQDN (hostname)

Public IP address

Perfect forward secrecy (PFS) Not supported
Note: For guidance on configuring your edge device to connect to the service via IPsec tunneling, including details of verified devices, best practice guidance, and configuration examples, refer to the following guides:
  • IPsec Connectivity Guide for Forcepoint Dynamic Edge Protection
  • How to connect Forcepoint NGFW to Dynamic Edge Protection over a VPN