All of the alternatives listed above are compatible to IPsec and can therefore be used parallel to it. This permits a further increase of the security level. It would be possible, for example, to dial into the Internet using an L2TP connection, set up an IPsec tunnel to a Web server and exchange HTTP data between the Web server and the browser in secure SSL mode.
Each additional encryption would reduce the data throughput, however. Users can decide on a case-by-case basis whether the security offered by IPsec alone is sufficient. Only in rare cases is a higher level of security really necessary. Particularly as the degree of security can be adjusted within IPsec.
