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Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) is a global initiative that helps reduce the most common routing threats.
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Authors: Mariano Scazzariello, Antonio Prado, Tommaso Caiazzi Hygienic routing is critical for securing the Internet. MANRS helps mitigate the most common routing threats by encouraging organizations to adhere to a set of best practices and guidelines, and proposes specific actions in four programs: Network Operators, Internet Exchange Points, CDNs and Cloud Providers, and Equipment Vendors. […]
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Why Join MANRS?
Every day, routing security incidents affect the Internet and the organizations and people that rely on it. MANRS sets security norms to reduce those incidents.
Participants across four programs
Improve security by preventing attacks and accidents
Join a community committed to a more robust and secure Internet
Lead the industry by inspiring and encouraging other operators
The Observatory
The MANRS Observatory monitors the state of Internet routing security. It aggregates data to help network operators improve the security of their networks. See how your network is doing.
Filtering
Anti-spoofing
Coordination
Routing Information (IRR)
Routing Information (RPKI)
Testimonials
Maintaining routing security hygiene is one of the most important aspects for a resilient Critical Internet Infrastructure implementation. Being a community IX, joining the MANRS program and implementing best practices will go a long way in propagating the change within the community. Joining MANRS and also working with our peers advocating the best practices are one of the key agendas towards a more secured Internet experience in the region.
CTO, India Internet FoundationThe MANRS IXP Initiative brings together in one place, in an easy to access form, all of the relevant information on routing security best practice for our members. We incorporate the MANRS material into our training courses and guidance, to provide our members with a consistent approach to routing security and BGP policy best practice.
Senior Network Engineer, LONAPAs one of the leading FTTH providers in the Nordic countries, we at Altibox care a great deal about speed and capacity. And because we constantly strive to attain the safest and most reliable Internet service for our customers, we have adhered to MANRS in an effort to keep revitalizing our worldwide community while building greater trust between each other.
Senior Network Engineer, AltiboxGood network routing practice is the fundamental requirement for trust between providers, and ultimately creates a safer and stronger internet for customers. KPN is committed to providing secure and trustworthy communications, and by joining partners in MANRS, we continue to improve security and resiliency for all.
Chief Information Security Officer, KPNToday's society relies more and more on the Internet. It is therefore crucial that the stability and security of global routing is further increased. The MANRS initiative offers real added value in this respect by providing guidance and raising awareness among network operators.
CEOGoCache has always been committed to implementing best practices and we strongly believe we can build a secure network if everyone contributes to this same goal. By joining the MANRS community, we reassure this commitment and encourage others to do the same.
Network Engineer, GoCacheWorkonline implements the recommendations contained in the MANRS document by default. By publicly stating the measures that we take to ensure the robustness of our network, we hope to encourage our customers and peers to do the same.
Director - Network Operations & Strategy, Workonline Communications (Pty) LtdBeing MANRS compliant not only improves our routing security capabilities, but has the potential to help other networks to improve theirs and is an opportunity for Akamai to make a significant contribution to the improvement of global routing security.
Sam Online has endeavored to keep up a safe and flexible network, conveying the most refreshed prescribed procedures and, as a National ISP Network, spreading them to its clients so as to get from them a dedication of sending these accepted procedures in their systems also. Holding fast to MANRS activity fortifies this position.
The Internet is humanity's greatest collective work! For Azion that is part of this ecosystem, of this collective work and ensuring that Internet traffic is routed reliably worldwide is an essential element for a reliable global Internet. Based on common network operating practices currently in effect, the global Internet routing system does not have sufficient security controls to prevent the injection of false routing information. The lack of these controls creates a significant vulnerability, which can result in thousands of traffic incidents. The MANRS initiative, promoted by the Internet Society, overcomes this collective problem by establishing a security baseline with concrete actions for network operators. The actions are supported by a growing community of more than 200 networks worldwide. Currently, there are more than 7,000 autonomous systems in Brazil, country of Azion's origin, with only 33 of these autonomous systems participating in MANRS. The idea is to expand the number of companies involved so that, together, they can work to make the Internet a safe environment. This is Azion's main objective in participating in MANRS.
Network Planning Director, AZIONSince its beginnings, Fiber@Home has endeavored to keep up a safe and strong system, sending the most refreshed prescribed procedures and, as a Transit provider, dispersing them to its clients with the end goal to get from them a dedication of conveying these accepted procedures in their systems also. Clinging to MANRS activity fortifies this position.
We agree with the underlying principles of the MANRS initiative and in practice we have always ensured our network complies with the requirements it outlines. A number of recent high-profile cases have reaffirmed the need for such processes and we look forward to the wider adoption of these practices.
Technical Director, Custodian DC Ltd.