The Invisible Layer: Governing Routing Security as a Supply Chain Risk

Andrei Robachevsky recently joined the Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast to discuss why routing security is a critical business and governance issue for organizations of all sizes. The conversation highlighted how internet routing failures can silently reroute traffic across the globe without triggering traditional enterprise security alerts. The discussion emphasized that routing security is no longer just a technical networking concern. Instead, it is a broader supply chain and governance challenge that requires organizations to assess the security practices of their connectivity providers. Robachevsky pointed to initiatives like MANRS and the forthcoming MANRS+ framework as practical steps organizations can take to strengthen Internet resilience and reduce exposure to routing-related threats. From the podcast’s synopsis: “Analyzed through Dr. Chatterjee’s Commitment–Preparedness–Discipline (CPD) framework, the conversation delivers a clear and actionable message: routing security is not a network engineering problem — it is a supply chain governance problem. The tools already exist. RPKI exists. MANRS exists. MANRS+ is nearly here. The gap is entirely on the governance side, and it is closeable. The organizations that will not find themselves in the next routing incident are the ones that start with a map of their connectivity supply chain and a single question to every provider: Are you MANRS+ certified?” Watch the whole episode here: