The internet’s routing infrastructure was built on a foundation of implicit trust—a design choice that has become a significant liability in an era of sophisticated cybercrime. To address these vulnerabilities, the Interconnection Academy and the Global Cyber Alliance have launched a free training program aimed at equipping IT professionals with the tools to defend against complex network-level threats.
The curriculum focuses on mitigating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, IP spoofing, and man-in-the-middle interceptions. Central to the initiative is the implementation of MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security), a global standard designed to ensure the integrity of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). By adopting these technical norms, network administrators can prevent malicious actors from hijacking or manipulating data traffic.
This educational push comes at a critical time as digital fraud and infrastructure attacks continue to rise. By moving beyond basic networking fundamentals to practical, protocol-level security, the program seeks to transform the internet’s backbone from a patchwork of vulnerable nodes into a more resilient, standardized ecosystem.
With reporting from Canaltech.
Source · Canaltech
