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Refer to the exhibit. BGPsec is implemented on R1. R2. R3. and R4 BGP peering is established between neighboring autonomous systems. Which statement about implementation is true?
The correct answer is D. BGP updates from the eBGP peers are appended with a BGPsec attribute sequence that. When BGPsec is implemented, BGP updates exchanged between external BGP (eBGP) peers are cryptographically signed to ensure path authenticity.
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Refer to the exhibit. BGPsec is implemented on R1. R2. R3. and R4 BGP peering is established between neighboring autonomous systems. Which statement about implementation is true?
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- ABGP updates from the eBGP peers are appended with an additional AS path value that is
- BBGP updates from the iBGP peers are appended with a community of local-as
- CBGP updates from the all BGP peers are appended with a community of no export
- DBGP updates from the eBGP peers are appended with a BGPsec attribute sequence that
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- B14% (4)
- C4% (1)
- D79% (22)
Why each option
When BGPsec is implemented, BGP updates exchanged between external BGP (eBGP) peers are cryptographically signed to ensure path authenticity.
BGPsec adds a BGPsec attribute sequence for cryptographic validation, not an additional AS path value in the traditional sense, though it validates the AS path information.
BGPsec primarily focuses on securing inter-AS (eBGP) communications and does not inherently append a `local-as` community to iBGP updates for security purposes; communities are for policy marking.
BGPsec's purpose is path validation, not appending a `no export` community to BGP updates, which is used for preventing routes from being advertised outside of a specific AS or confederation.
BGPsec works by adding a BGPsec attribute sequence to eBGP updates. This attribute contains cryptographic information, including digital signatures of the AS path, which allows receivers to verify the authenticity and integrity of the BGP route announcement and the AS path attributes.
Concept tested: BGPsec attribute in eBGP updates
Source: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8205
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