Hands-On Cybersecurity Studies: Network Routing Analysis

Abstract

Devices communicate across networks seemingly instantaneously across the world, and underlying this communication are complex software and hardware infrastructures that attempt to optimize the digital pathways. Network routers, switches, and firewalls make up the hardware, and software such as the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First, and Border Gateway Protocol implement the necessary logic required to compute optimal paths. This report is part of a hands-on cybersecurity studies series. Provided is a hands-on exercise that starts by demonstrating RIP and describing some of the dangers that may arise when the service is misconfigured. Then a listing of mitigations are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1089193

Entities

People

  • Jaime C. Acosta

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analysis
  • Environment
  • Information Science
  • Learning
  • Military Research
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Routing Protocols
  • Security
  • Terminals
  • Virtual Machines
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber