Cable industry puts its weight behind Internet routing security

CableLabs, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, and several large and midsized cable operators are promoting a new framework profile for secure Internet routing that they hope to expand and enhance by engaging with other types of service providers, Internet organizations and IP networking groups. CableLabs has released a "Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Internet Routing" that aims to serve as the foundation for improving the security of the Internet's routing system, with an emphasis on core routing protocols such as the Border Gateway Protocol, the Resource Public Key Infrastructure and Internet Routing Registries. CableLabs described the profile as "an actionable and adaptable guide that enables Internet Service Providers, enterprise networks, cloud service providers and organizations — large and small — to proactively identify risks and mitigate threats to enhance routing infrastructure security." The new framework aligns with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework.