Pedro Marcos

Since 2022 FURG and LACNIC have partnered to enhance the Internet routing ecosystem. This collaboration focuses on various topics aimed at improving network efficiency, security, and reliability. Through combined expertise and resources, FURG and LACNIC are committed to advancing the state of Internet infrastructure, benefiting users and stakeholders across the region. The ongoing initiatives include:

Internet Resource Allocation: Analyze routing data to understand if allocated Internet Resources (ASNs, IPv4, and IPv6 addresses) are being used for their intended purpose. This research will help RIRs clearly understand their allocations and the resource lifecycle. We also expect this knowledge will help RIRs derive/improve resource allocation/transfer policies.

IXPert: Analyze data plane and control plane data to understand the benefits of connecting to IXPs. This research will help network operators understand the best IXPs to interconnect and the RIRs to identify possible regions to foster the deployment of new IXPs. ISOC also supports this project.

Traffic engineering security: Traffic delivery performance and routing security are the main goals of a network operator. However, it is hard to achieve the best of both. This research aims to analyze the security impacts of the different inbound traffic engineering techniques (i.e., ASPP, selective, or more specific announcements). As a result of this research, we expect to identify which technique(s) is/are more suitable for security risks (i.e., prefix hijack) and in which conditions. We then expect to provide an analysis of the current routes to identify ASes/prefixes facing more risks.