NTIA, Others Back Non-Regulatory Steps on Border Gateway Protocol Security
NTIA told the FCC it should engage in "sustained research" on border gateway protocol (BGP) security and resilience, provide guidance and support to entities to "bolster BGP security practices," and "ensure that its own networks and procurement requirements reflect BGP…
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security best practices," in reply comments posted Wednesday on the commission's notice of inquiry on secure internet routing in docket 22-90. NTIA urged the commission to coordinate with other federal agencies and stakeholders, saying resolving "potential complex problems" requires "broad input and consideration from interested parties." The agency also suggested focusing on "non-regulatory responses" to bolster security. Improving BGP security is a "fundamental aspect of maximizing global internet security and resilience," said the Internet Infrastructure Coalition. The group favored "technical internet security solutions ... developed through multistakeholder standardization processes and internet community-wide adoption of best practices," which Fastly echoed in similar comments. The federal government "has an opportunity to lead by example on routing security by implementing best practices on their own networks," said the Internet Society. There's "general agreement that a risk-based approach to mitigating vulnerabilities may reduce the potential impact of exploited BGP vulnerabilities," said the Utilities Technology Council. The group also backed industry solutions to address vulnerabilities and said the FCC could encourage "adoption of secure internet routers ... as a convenor of the stakeholders."