Why is IPsec commonly recommended for protecting IPv6 traffic even though IPv6 has built in IPsec support?
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AIPv6 traffic cannot be inspected by firewalls
BIPv6 disables all encryption protocols by design
CIPv6 replaces IPsec with a proprietary protocol
DIPsec is not automatically enabled in IPv6 and must still be configured, just as in IPv4
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