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BGP Hijacking

What is BGP Hijacking?

An attack that maliciously reroutes internet traffic by corrupting Border Gateway Protocol routing tables to redirect traffic through attacker-controlled networks.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern bgp hijacking

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on bgp hijacking

Requirements naming bgp hijacking across this standard, quoted from the control text.

ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications1 control

Security Planes per X.805 Clause 7.4: A Security Plane represents a certain type of network activity protected by Security Dimensions and applied across all 3 Security Layers.

X805-Planes-Management-Control-EndUser-OAM-Signalling-Network-Element-Subscriber-Data · ITU-T X.805 Security Planes - Management Plane + Control Plane + End-User Plane + OAM Operations-Administration-Maintenance + Signalling + Routing + Network Element Activity + Subscriber Data Flows + Cross-Layer Application →

Questions people ask about bgp hijacking

What is BGP Hijacking?
An attack that maliciously reroutes internet traffic by corrupting Border Gateway Protocol routing tables to redirect traffic through attacker-controlled networks.
Why is BGP Hijacking important for compliance?
BGP Hijacking is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding bgp hijacking helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address BGP Hijacking?
BGP Hijacking appears in the requirement text of ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about BGP Hijacking?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how bgp hijacking applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.