Welcome to the BGP Security e-learning course!

You will learn:

    • Identify the fundamental security vulnerabilities of the Border Gateway Protocol
    • Identify the types and causes of BGP incidents and their impact on the Internet
    • Choose the appropriate security measures for preventing accidental and intentional BGP routing incidents
    • Implement security measures to protect the BGP speaker and sessions
    • Choose the appropriate methods for implementing BGP filters
    • Define BGP filter recommendations based on routing relationships
    • Register your routing information and publish routing policies in the RIPE Database
    • Validate BGP announcements using RPKI information

The course will take about 10 hours to complete.

The course consists of 6 modules.

You can complete 6 lab activities.

The modules are interactive and consist of reading, practice, videos, guided exercises and questions.

The course is in English. You can take it independently, or in combination with the other RIPE NCC Academy courses and Webinars.

The content of this course aligns with the BGP Security Associate exam.

Need support?

Throughout the course, you can ask questions or send your comments about the course to our Learning and Development team. You just need to click the "Contact trainer" link in the navigation bar on the left.

This course was created by the RIPE NCC and it is facilitated by the RIPE NCC Learning & Development Department.