Technical Summary
Knowledge and experience on how to operate IPv4 networks securely is
available: whether it is the Internet or an enterprise internal
network. However, IPv6 presents some new security challenges. RFC
4942 describes the security issues in the protocol, but network
managers also need a more practical, operations-minded document to
enumerate advantages and/or disadvantages of certain choices.
This document analyzes the operational security issues associated
with several types of network and proposes technical and procedural
mitigation techniques. This document is only applicable to managed
networks, such as enterprise networks. The recommendations in this
document are not applicable to residential user cases, even in cases
where a Service Provider may be managing the home gateway.
Working Group Summary
A number of members in the working group other than the authors expressed support and contributed providing positive feedback to the document and are all listed in the acknowledgement section. We have working group consensus to publish the document. Nobody is against publishing the document.
Document Quality
This document was originally last called in 2019. It had a vigorous discussion, and that authors have addressed ~200 comments since then. The document is now clear and easy to read.
Personnel
Gyan Mishra is the DS
Warren Kumari is RAD!