Protect the Internet
Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) is a global initiative that helps reduce the most common routing threats.




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Webinar Video: Learn More About the MANRS Development Process
MANRS is built on the principles of transparency, inclusiveness, and consensus. Now, we’re introducing a formalized process to guide the development, adoption, and maintenance of MANRS documents. For a deeper dive into why we’re making these changes, check out: The MANRS Development Process (MDP). To raise awareness, facilitate discussion, and answer questions about the MDP, […]
MANRS Update: One Year Under GCA
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Why Join MANRS?
Every day, routing security incidents affect the Internet and the organizations and people that rely on it. MANRS sets security norms to reduce those incidents.
Participants across four programs

Improve security by preventing attacks and accidents

Join a community committed to a more robust and secure Internet

Lead the industry by inspiring and encouraging other operators
The Observatory
The MANRS Observatory monitors the state of Internet routing security. It aggregates data from multiple sources and projects to help network operators improve the security of their networks. See how your network is doing.
Filtering
Anti-spoofing
Coordination
Routing Information (IRR)
Routing Information (RPKI)
Testimonials
MANRS represents the future of Internet routing security. Network operators in the MANRS community are pioneers, making global routing infrastructure as robust and secure as possible, through innovation and investment. As a leading global communications and network service provider, China Telecom (Americas) has been collaborating with the MANRS team since early 2019 to implement the best routing security standards on all of our major Internet networks. Today, we are excited to be count ourselves as a MANRS participant, and hopefully inspire more large-scale network operators to join our ranks.
Vice President, China Telecom Americas CorporationSAIX believes internet routing security is important and needs the contribution of all entities and We hope to do our part. Joining MANRS is a step forward in implementing more internet reliability and security.
Network Consulting Engineer / Saudi Arabia Internet ExchangeMazeda Networks has endeavored to keep up a safe and flexible network, conveying the most refreshed prescribed procedures and, as a National ISP Network, spreading them to its clients so as to get from them a dedication of sending these accepted procedures in their systems also. Holding fast to MANRS activity fortifies this position.
Anexia believes that routing security is imperative for the sustainability of the global communications network. By joining MANRS we express our intent to contribute to a trustworthy environment for all participants.
Senior Network Engineer, IP EngineeringColoClue strongly believes in making the internet better by implementing security features sooner rather than later. We've been doing strict filtering based on IRR data for a long time; when RPKI became a thing, we soon implemented that too. We believe that the objectives of MANRS perfectly align with the goals of ColoClue, so it only makes sense to join!
The University of Maine System is a strong supporter of the MANRS initiative and will follow its guidance to assist in the stabilization of the routing infrastructure of the Internet.
Sam Online has endeavored to keep up a safe and flexible network, conveying the most refreshed prescribed procedures and, as a National ISP Network, spreading them to its clients so as to get from them a dedication of sending these accepted procedures in their systems also. Holding fast to MANRS activity fortifies this position.
Routing security is crucial to Internet security, and that includes network devices (e.g., routers and IXP switches), the foundation of the Internet. Over the years, Huawei has dedicated itself to building secure and reliable network devices and has extensive capabilities and experience in the field. Huawei is honored to join MANRS as an active contributor to Internet security.
President of Metro Router domain of Data Communication Product LineSince its beginnings, Fiber@Home has endeavored to keep up a safe and strong system, sending the most refreshed prescribed procedures and, as a Transit provider, dispersing them to its clients with the end goal to get from them a dedication of conveying these accepted procedures in their systems also. Clinging to MANRS activity fortifies this position.
Making the Internet a safer place than it is today is a goal shared by many participants of the industry. We at LU-CIX try to help wherever we can, and certainly would like to add our own homework to the goal. Therefore we think that MANRS is a very worthwhile initiative that brings together in one set of guidance rules many of the industry best practices, and also allows us to publicly show our support for a safer Internet.
CIO, LU-CIX Management G.I.E.Providing good connections for people requires hard work and, above all, responsibility. MANRS is a vital initiative for the smooth running of the WWW, and it's an honor to be a part of it.
With a greater reliance on the internet now more than ever, it is crucial that the internet is stable and offers secure and trusted methods to connect users. It is the responsibility of the global community to work together to ensure that the whole ecosystem forming the internet works well and is protected against threat actors. Juniper Networks is a proud supporter of the MANRS program and will continue to strive for a better internet in today’s connected world.
Consulting Engineer, Juniper Networks