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In your responses to your peers, address the following:
• If you were charged with designing a new network and introducing Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
instead of RIP, how would adopting OSPF affect the fundamental design principle your peer identified
in their initial post? Consider addressing the effects on both security and network traffic in your reply.
For your response posts, do the following:
• Reply to at least two classmates outside of your own initial post thread.
• Demonstrate more depth and thought than saying things like "I agree" or "You are wrong." Guidance is
provided for you in the discussion prompt.
Criteria
Comprehension
Timeliness
Engagement
Discussion Rubric
Proficient
Exemplary
Develops an initial post with
an organized, clear point of
view or idea using rich and
significant detail (100%)
N/A
Provides relevant and
meaningful response posts
Develops an initial post
with a point of view or idea
using adequate
organization and detail
(85%)
Needs Improvement
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and
detail (55%)
Submits initial post on time Submits initial post one day
(100%)
late (55%)
Provides relevant response
posts with some
Provides somewhat relevant
response posts with some
explanation and detail (55%)
Not Evident
Does not develop an
initial post with an
organized point of view
or idea (0%)
Submits initial post two
or more days late (0%)
Provides response posts
that are generic with little Criteria
Writing (Mechanics)
Exemplary
with clarifying explanation
and detail (100%)
Writes posts that are easily
understood, clear, and
concise using proper citation
methods where applicable
with no errors in citations
(100%)
Proficient
explanation and detail
(85%)
Writes posts that are easily
understood using proper
citation methods where
applicable with few errors
in citations (85%)
Needs Improvement
| Writes posts that are
understandable using proper
citation methods where
applicable with a number of
errors in citations (55%)
1st Response
Paul Beck, 6-1 Discussion: Routing Protocol Vulnerabilitie
Paul Beck
Not Evident
explanation or detail
(0%)
Writes posts that others
are not able to understand
and does not use proper
citation methods where
applicable (0%)
Proficiency is essential to maintaining an adversarial mindset. With proficiency comes the constant need to refocus ones
efforts towards understanding the techniques of hackers. Only diligent study and constant awareness will aid in the anticipation of
future attacks.
The mention of implementing RIP should perk up the ears of any cybersecurity analyst, as the conversion would open
some potential weak spots. RIP does not have the capability to implement any form of authentication, which makes following
design principles like least privilege impossible. Threat actors often exploit this vulnerability by creating spoofed RIP packets to
re-route packet destinations, thus allowing them to sniff passwords and other confidential information. DoS attacks are also a good
Total example of a type of attack that may take place because of the lack of authentication. Because RIP broadcasts an entire routing
table to its nearest neighbor every 30 seconds, there is no true way to following the minimization of implementation principle.
References:
What is Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and How Does It Work? (techtarget.com)
Routing Information Protocol - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
https://learn.snhu.edu/d21/lor/viewer/viewFile.d2lfile/1483241/22533,-1/
2nd Response
Marcel Baldassarri
Employing an adversarial mindset when considering the implementation of the Routing Information
Protocol (RIP) necessitates a critical evaluation of security principles, notably the principle of "least
privilege." This principle advocates for providing only the necessary access or capabilities needed for a
specific purpose, no more, no less, to minimize potential attack surfaces. In the context of RIP, this principle
highlights a vulnerability related to excessive trust. RIP, by design, trusts routing information updates from
all sources without authentication, assuming that all participating routers are benign and trustworthy. This
inherent trust exposes networks to risks such as routing table poisoning, where an attacker could introduce
incorrect routing information, leading to traffic redirection or denial of service attacks. By adopting an
adversarial mindset, one recognizes the necessity of implementing additional security measures, such as
route authentication or the integration of more secure routing protocols that adhere to the least privilege
principle by validating route information. While RIP may facilitate network communication, its
vulnerability underscores the importance of cautious protocol selection and configuration in alignment with
security principles to safeguard network integrity and confidentiality.