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Port 500 (IKE / IPsec)

Protocol: UDP Service: IKE Medium risk

IKE: key negotiation for IPsec VPNs. Seeing it open indicates a VPN gateway. Weak setups (IKEv1 aggressive mode with PSK) allow offline key cracking; use IKEv2.

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