IPsec Protection Mechanisms And Modes Of Operation

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a collection of key security standards. As such, IPsec offers several protection mechanisms and several modes of operation.

Analyze the IPsec two protection mechanisms of Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header (AH) in terms of protection, authentication, and confidentiality.
Differentiate the ESP two operation modes of Transport and Tunnel modes and explain which mode provides more protection and why.

Respond in 200-250 words