Working with CSIRTs to improve routing security
Whilst the global routing system of the Internet is a key element of critical infrastructure, most Computer Security and Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) do not include routing security within their…
We Can Do More for Routing Security, Say Participants in the MANRS CDN & Cloud Provider Programme
Originally launched for network operators in 2014, the MANRS initiative has expanded to also address the unique needs of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in 2018 and Content Delivery Networks…
What’s the AS0 ROA policy, and what should I know as a network operator?
By Augusto Luciano Mathurin, MANRS fellow After a lot of research, you have some knowledge about Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and how to implement it in your organization. You…
On the Road to Better Routing Security: What Are MENA’s Next Steps?
In a region with a wealth of resources and network expertise but a higher than average number of global routing incidents, the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)…
New Features in MANRS Observatory 3.0.1
Today, we are happy to release a new version of the MANRS Observatory with some important upgrades. Let me give you a quick walk-through of the key changes.Since our…
What is route origin validation?
By Anirban Datta, MANRS ambassador, and Zobair Khan, MANRS fellow In this post, we look at what route origin validation (ROV) is, and why it is important for creating a…
How does ingress filtering stand up to DoS attacks?
By Hiba Eltigani, MANRS fellow Denial of Service (DoS) attacks have been a common feature of the Internet since its early days. What makes this kind of attack so persistently…
Major ANZ operators at risk of traffic hijack as they lag on RPKI
This article originally appeared on CommsDay, which has kindly let us republish it. Major operators in Australia and New Zealand are at risk of having their traffic hijacked because…
Mitigating prefix hijacks with RPKI (Part 2)
By Tiziano Tofoni, CEO of Reiss Romoli, Flavio Luciani, CTO of Namex (Roma IXP) & MANRS ambassador, and Hiba Eltigani, MANRS fellow In our first post, we explained BGP…