Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
     
         (ISAKMP) The definitions and procedures
        for {authenticating} communication between 2 {peers}.  This
        includes the creation and management of {Security
        Associations}, {key} generation techniques, and {threat
        mitigation}.  ISAKMP is proposed in {RFC 2408}.
     
        (2000-02-08)