Director, Internet Technology Internet Society, United States
For many information security professionals, the routing layer of the internet is a magic cloud where packets get from one system to another. Yet securing routing infrastructure is critical to network operations. Route hijacks, route leaks and spoofing can lead to network outages, stolen data, lost revenue, reputational damage and more. In this session, you will learn how internet routing works, threats to routing, analysis tools and steps you can take, including filtering, anti-spoofing, global validation and coordination through industry initiatives like the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS). You’ll leave this session with tangible steps you can take to make your network – and the global internet – more secure.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize how the internet’s routing systems work and the major security threats and attacks.
Describe how to investigate when something goes wrong and what tools are available for monitoring and analysis.
Explain the steps that can mitigate routing issues, including filtering, anti-spoofing and global validation.
