Well-known · Cross-platform

500 ISAKMP / IKE

TCP Assigned
UDP Yes
SCTP
DCCP

What it is

Internet Key Exchange for IPsec VPN tunnel negotiation.

When / why

Site-to-site and remote-access IPsec VPNs. Pair with UDP/4500 for NAT-T.

Protocol status detail

TransportStatusMeaning
TCP Assigned Assigned by IANA, but not standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
UDP Yes Assigned by IANA and standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
SCTP Not applicable for this transport.
DCCP Not applicable for this transport.

Port range

Well-known (0–1023). System port for a core service. On Unix-like systems, binding it requires superuser privileges.

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