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The protocol connecting networks to make up the collective Internet is called the [[Border Gateway Protocol]] or BGP. With this protocol, comes some well known, but unsolved security vulnerabilities. <ref name="Karlin">Karlin, Josh, Stephanie Forrest, and Jennifer Rexford. "Autonomous Security for Autonomous Systems." Computer Networks 52.15 (2008). SciVerse Science Direct. Web. 15 Dec. 2011.</ref> BGPs are made up of individual networks called autonomous systems and security vulnerabilities lie in the fact that each individual system is trusted to release accurate routing information. These networks can operate independently, under no authority, inciting self interest and competition. "The current success of the Internet and widespread adoption of BGP are evidence that this level of trust is not entirely unwarranted."<ref name="Karlin"/> | The protocol connecting networks to make up the collective Internet is called the [[Border Gateway Protocol]] or BGP. With this protocol, comes some well known, but unsolved security vulnerabilities. <ref name="Karlin">Karlin, Josh, Stephanie Forrest, and Jennifer Rexford. "Autonomous Security for Autonomous Systems." Computer Networks 52.15 (2008). SciVerse Science Direct. Web. 15 Dec. 2011.</ref> BGPs are made up of individual networks called autonomous systems and security vulnerabilities lie in the fact that each individual system is trusted to release accurate routing information. These networks can operate independently, under no authority, inciting self interest and competition. "The current success of the Internet and widespread adoption of BGP are evidence that this level of trust is not entirely unwarranted."<ref name="Karlin"/> | ||
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Revision as of 04:24, 16 December 2011
An Autonomous System is a collection of routers that deal with the same traffic and belong to the same organization. They are organized to make setting up routing tables for a group of computers easier, and provide a nice level of abstraction for routing services such as Border Gateway Protocol. AS's are assigned an Autonomous System Number from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
Background
The protocol connecting networks to make up the collective Internet is called the Border Gateway Protocol or BGP. With this protocol, comes some well known, but unsolved security vulnerabilities. [1] BGPs are made up of individual networks called autonomous systems and security vulnerabilities lie in the fact that each individual system is trusted to release accurate routing information. These networks can operate independently, under no authority, inciting self interest and competition. "The current success of the Internet and widespread adoption of BGP are evidence that this level of trust is not entirely unwarranted."[1]
