diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 184ed44f4ebd2..3e9ce7b396fad 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_CARRIER_OEM_UNLOCK_STATE = "android.permission.MANAGE_CARRIER_OEM_UNLOCK_STATE";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_CA_CERTIFICATES = "android.permission.MANAGE_CA_CERTIFICATES";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS = "android.permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS";
+    field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS = "android.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_SUBSCRIPTION_PLANS = "android.permission.MANAGE_SUBSCRIPTION_PLANS";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_USB = "android.permission.MANAGE_USB";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_USERS = "android.permission.MANAGE_USERS";
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IpSecManager.java b/core/java/android/net/IpSecManager.java
index cc227713cb8cb..d2c83e2b5ed55 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IpSecManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IpSecManager.java
@@ -691,6 +691,7 @@ public final class IpSecManager {
          * @hide
          */
         @SystemApi
+        @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS)
         public void addAddress(@NonNull LinkAddress address) throws IOException {
             try {
                 mService.addAddressToTunnelInterface(mResourceId, address);
@@ -708,6 +709,7 @@ public final class IpSecManager {
          * @hide
          */
         @SystemApi
+        @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS)
         public void removeAddress(@NonNull LinkAddress address) throws IOException {
             try {
                 mService.removeAddressFromTunnelInterface(mResourceId, address);
@@ -801,7 +803,7 @@ public final class IpSecManager {
      */
     @SystemApi
     @NonNull
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK)
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS)
     public IpSecTunnelInterface createIpSecTunnelInterface(@NonNull InetAddress localAddress,
             @NonNull InetAddress remoteAddress, @NonNull Network underlyingNetwork)
             throws ResourceUnavailableException, IOException {
@@ -826,7 +828,7 @@ public final class IpSecManager {
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK)
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS)
     public void applyTunnelModeTransform(@NonNull IpSecTunnelInterface tunnel,
             @PolicyDirection int direction, @NonNull IpSecTransform transform) throws IOException {
         try {
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IpSecTransform.java b/core/java/android/net/IpSecTransform.java
index cf58647bbb47c..099fe02fdd75d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IpSecTransform.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IpSecTransform.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public final class IpSecTransform implements AutoCloseable {
      */
     @SystemApi
     @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
-            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS,
             android.Manifest.permission.PACKET_KEEPALIVE_OFFLOAD
     })
     public void startNattKeepalive(@NonNull NattKeepaliveCallback userCallback,
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public final class IpSecTransform implements AutoCloseable {
      */
     @SystemApi
     @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
-            android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK,
+            android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS,
             android.Manifest.permission.PACKET_KEEPALIVE_OFFLOAD
     })
     public void stopNattKeepalive() {
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ public final class IpSecTransform implements AutoCloseable {
          */
         @SystemApi
         @NonNull
-        @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK)
+        @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS)
         public IpSecTransform buildTunnelModeTransform(
                 @NonNull InetAddress sourceAddress,
                 @NonNull IpSecManager.SecurityParameterIndex spi)
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 64949ce472aec..6087229c871f0 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1311,6 +1311,13 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_changeWifiState"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
+    <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows apps to create and manage IPsec tunnels.
+         <p>Only granted to applications that are currently bound by the
+         system for creating and managing IPsec-based interfaces.
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|appop" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows applications to read Wi-Fi credential.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL"