"The Border Gateway Protocol—a protocol for routing packets between autonomous systems.7 This protocol is used by routers located at network nodes to direct traffic across the Internet. Typically, routers that use this protocol maintain a routing table that lists all feasible paths to a particular network. They also determine metrics associated with each path (such as cost, stability, and speed), so that the best available path can be chosen. This protocol is important because if a certain path becomes unavailable, the system will send data over the next best path." -- Internet Infrastructure: DHS Faces Challenges in Developing a Joint Public/Private Recovery Plan, GAO Report 06-672, p 7 (June 2006)
Draft Special Publication 800-54, Border Gateway Protocol Security
NIST announces the release of draft SP 800-54, Border Gateway Protocol Security. This document introduces the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), explains its importance to the Internet, and provides a set of best practices that can help in protecting BGP. Best practices described here are intended to be implementable on nearly all currently available BGP routers without requiring installation of new protocols. To improve the security of BGP routers, a series of recommendations are made. NIST requests public comments on SP 800-54 by November 30, 2006. Please submit comments to sp800-54comments@nist.gov with "Comments SP800-54" in the subject line
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