Panel: BGP Security Requirements—An Overview of Current Work in the IETF

Tony Tauber, MIT Lincoln Lab
Blaine Christian, KMC Telecom Solutions
Sandy Murphy, Sparta
Danny McPherson, Arbor


The purpose of this panel is to review the current state of the BGP Security Requirements draft being worked on in the IETF's Routing Protocol Security Requirements (RPSEC) Working Group. Our goal is to increase operator community awareness of the document and solicit the community's input.

About the Presenters
A co-Chair of the RPSEC Working group in the IETF, Tony Tauber has many years of experience in the deployment and operation of ISP networks. Since begining with BBN running the NEARnet, BARRnet and SURAnet regional networks, he subsequently worked for that company through its name-changes as GTE, Genuity, and eventual acquisition by Level3. Currently at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, Tony now builds networks in support of government research and development.

Blaine's PDF presentation
Tony's PDF presentation
Sandy's PDF presentation
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