Date of Award
Spring 4-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PHDCS)
First Advisor
Michael Ham
Second Advisor
Patrick Engebretson
Third Advisor
Fenecia Homan
Fourth Advisor
Austin O'Brien
Abstract
The Internet relies on the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to share reachability information across the globe. This protocol has previously, intentionally or unintentionally, been misconfigured by its users. Although there are solutions proposed to improve the security of BGP, the adoption of those solutions is not universal. This study measured the performance impact of implementing a network identification mechanism in BGP messages by appending signature information within IPv6 extension headers. There was a statistically significant impact on the performance of the BGP speakers under test and further research is needed to determine if such an impact is worth it for the potential security benefits of easily identifying networks.
Recommended Citation
Zwach, Shawn, "Performance Measurement of BGP Extended with De-Facto Network Identification" (2025). Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations. 498.
https://scholar.dsu.edu/theses/498