
TL;DR
BGP's lack of built-in trust exposes the Internet to routing incidents, which RPKI aims to mitigate. RPKI allows IP address holders to cryptographically authorize which Autonomous Systems can announce their prefixes.
✦ Why It Matters
Consider deploying or supporting an independent RPKI server to strengthen Internet routing security.
Key Takeaways
How It Works
RPKI allows IP address holders to create Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs) that cryptographically validate which AS can announce their IP prefixes. This validation helps routers drop invalid announcements, enhancing routing security.
⚠ The Catch
Over half of the ROAs in the dataset used a maxLength parameter that could potentially allow sub-prefix hijacks, exposing certain configurations to risk.
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