350-501 Security and Services Practice Question
Which feature is used to validate that a BGP route origin is authorized by the prefix owner?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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RPKI Origin Validation
RPKI BGP Origin Validation uses ROAs to validate the origin AS. Routes are marked as valid, invalid, or not-found based on ROA records.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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BGP prefix filtering
Why it's wrong here
Prefix filtering filters based on prefix, not origin AS.
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BGP community filtering
Why it's wrong here
Community filtering is based on tags, not origin validation.
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BGP GSHUT
Why it's wrong here
GSHUT is for graceful shutdown.
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RPKI Origin Validation
Why this is correct
RPKI validates origin AS using ROAs.
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