NCAE Mapping Hub
Security+ ยท 3.0 Security Architecture

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Encrypted tunnel between two endpoints over an untrusted network, making the endpoint appear to be on the remote network. Types: IPsec, WireGuard, OpenVPN, SSL-VPN.

How this shows up at NCAE

Students will connect to the competition network via a provided VPN. Understand that it changes your apparent IP. the scoring engine sees you as coming from the competition NAT.