Link to this headingBorder Gateway Protocol (BGP)

Protocol to exchange routing information between different autonomous systems (AS) on the internet.

Autonomous System Numbers (ASN): Are unique identifiers assigned by Regional Internet Registries. IPs can belong to more than one ASN

• Cloudflare Analysis of Facebook October 2021 Outage - Detailed breakdown of BGP withdrawal incident
• BGP Hijacking Explained (Video) - Technical explanation of BGP security issues

Link to this headingViewing Routes

BGP Route Analysis Tools:

• BGPView.io - Comprehensive BGP route and ASN information
• BGP.tools - Modern BGP analysis and monitoring
• Hurricane Electric BGP Toolkit - Looking glass and route analysis

Global BGP Monitoring:

• View BGP Routes from all over the world - PCH looking glass network
• Route Views Project - University of Oregon BGP data collection
• Route Servers Database - Directory of public route servers
• RIPE BGPlay - Visualize BGP routing changes over time

Link to this headingCreating your own BGP Routes

• Build Your Own Anycast Network in Nine Steps - RIPE Labs tutorial
• DN42 Experimental Network - Decentralized network for BGP experimentation

Link to this headingUsing Bird

https://networkencyclopedia.com/mastering-internet-routing-with-bird-a-step-by-step-guide-to-building-your-own-routing-system/

Link to this headingSecurity Considerations

• BGP Hijacking: Unauthorized route announcements to redirect traffic.