BGP Security Associate
A BGP Security Associate can choose the appropriate security measures to protect networks against common threats. They contribute to global routing security by making Internet routing more secure and reliable. A holder of this badge has demonstrated the ability to identify and analyse the security vulnerabilities of BGP, how those vulnerabilities can be exploited accidentally or maliciously, their impact on the Internet and how to mitigate the effects of those BGP incidents.
Requirements to earn the BGP Security Associate Badge
The BGP Security Associate badge can be earned by completing the BGP Security Associate Exam. The exam takes place online. You will be asked to answer 50 questions during the exam. To pass the exam, you must score a minimum of 70%.
Take the BGP Security Associate Exam
Take the BGP Security Associate Exam on-demand and earn a verifiable digital badge. You can study for the exam by using the free online course available in the RIPE NCC Academy.
This exam certifies the ability to:
- Evaluate the security vulnerabilities of BGP Internet routing
- Implement security measures for protecting BGP speakers and BGP sessions
- Identify best current practices for BGP route filtering
- Register information in the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) system
- Implement RPKI and use its data to validate BGP announcements
Recommended Knowledge:
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols
- Ability to describe common BGP security threats and mitigation techniques
- Experience with creating and updating objects in the RIPE Database
- Familiarity with BGP filtering concepts
- General knowledge about RPKI deployment and BGP Origin Validation
Instructions on how and when to log in to start the exam are emailed upon registration and scheduling.
Level: Associate
Language: English
Duration: 60 minutes
Exam Format
Multiple-choice
Multiple answers
Matching
Drag and drop and ordering questions
Fill in the blank questions
The BGP Security Associate Guide contains the recommended knowledge, question types, and detailed outline of the topics covered in the exam. You will receive a confirmation email after you submit your details.
Prepare for the exam
The BGP Security course in the RIPE NCC Academy contains all the content that you need to know in order to pass the BGP Security Associate exam. We recommend that you follow the BGP Security course from the beginning to the end. If you’re interested in looking up a specific topic, you can click on one of the links below to find the information.
Study Material
All the study material that you need to prepare for this exam is available online for free. Webinars are open to all and free. RIPE NCC members can also attend an in-person training course.
BGP Security Online Course
BGP is vulnerable. Analyse threats to BGP and learn about recommended security measures to protect your network against accidental and malicious misconfigurations.
View detailsBGP Filtering Webinar
This webinar provides an introduction to BGP security and the measures to prevent routing incidents. It especially focuses on discussing one security measure, BGP Filtering.
View detailsIntroduction to RPKI Webinar
This webinar provides an introduction to RPKI by discussing vulnerabilities of BGP and how RPKI helps to secure global Internet routing infrastructure. The webinar also explains the differences between hosted and delegated RPKI implementation models.
View detailsDeploying RPKI Webinar
This webinar covers RPKI framework in detail, it discusses how RPKI helps with routing security and explains all the steps you need to know to implement RPKI in your network. It includes several demos to reinforce theory with practice and shows RPKI implementation end-to-end.
View detailsInternet Routing Registry Webinar
This webinar explains how you can use the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) and Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL) to describe routing intentions. The IRR is used as a verification mechanism for route origination and is widely deployed to prevent routing disturbances.
View detailsBGP Routing Security One Day Training Course
BGP Routing Security is a one-day course covering different aspects of the security of BGP protocol. You will gain insight and a high-level understanding of the need for security in BGP, the main threats it faces and the main security measures that can be applied.
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