MANRS
A Collaborative Effort to Improve Routing Security
Every day, routing security incidents affect the Internet and the organizations and people that rely on it. Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) is a global initiative, supported by the Global Cyber Alliance, that provides crucial fixes to reduce the most common routing threats — things like Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) leaks and BGP hijacks that can lead to reputational damage, loss of intellectual property, and denial of service (DoS) attacks.
MANRS outlines simple, concrete actions organizations can take, tailored to their role on the Internet, offering four programs for Network Operators, Internet Exchange Points, CDN and Cloud Providers, and Equipment Vendors. Joining MANRS means joining a community of security-minded organizations committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure.
Created by members of the network operator community in 2014, the Global Cyber Alliance took on secretariat and operational functions in 2024. MANRS is part of GCA’s Internet Integrity Program, which addresses systemic cyber risk at the infrastructure level by focusing on the three components that build up the Internet— the domain names (names), the IP address space (numbers), and its routing mechanisms (routes).
Key Components
Community
A community of security-minded organizations committed to improving the global routing infrastructure.
Incident Monitoring
Deep dives into routing security incidents.
Observatory
The MANRS Observatory aggregates data to help network operators improve the security of their networks.
Training
Moderated online courses, face-to-face courses, and self-paced online tutorials in English, Spanish, and French.
Events
Community meetings, workshops, and conferences.