4. Routing advertisement filtering
In order to avoid or limit prefix spoofing and associated traffic detour, routing inconsistencies and potential BGP code implementation errors, all eBGP sessions on the Internet must be configured with appropriate route filtering according to various criteria. This section describes best practices for configuring BGP sessions on the Internet.
4.1 AS path filters
4.1.1 Filters on AS PATH length
On the Internet, the AS graph is relatively concentrated. On some very well-connected networks, more...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Networks and Telecommunications
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Routing advertisement filtering
Combating prefix hijacking
Bibliography
Websites
ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information). – "Recommendations and guides" portal: BGP configuration best practice guide. http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/fr/guides-et-bonnes-pratiques/recommandations-et-guides/securite-des-reseaux/le-guide-des-bonnes-pratiques-de-configuration-de-bgp.html
...Standards and norms
- A border gateway protocol 4 (BGP-4), IETF request for comments - RFC 4271 - 2006
- Transmission control protocol, IETF request for comments. - RFC 793 - 1981
- BGP support for four-octet AS number space, IETF request for comments - RFC 4893 - 2007
- Stealing the internet, an internet-scale man in the middle attack, Defcon 16 http://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-16/dc16-presentations/defcon-16-pilosov-kapela.pdf...
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) is a collaborative initiative between commercial, governmental and research entities to promote cooperation in the design of network infrastructures and the maintenance of a robust global Internet. http://www.caida.org/home/
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
