The KeystoneREN backbone connects 400G capable routers at all core sites in Philadelphia, State College, and Pittsburgh. The KeystoneREN backbone supports native IPv6.

Over 40+ research and education institutions connect to the KeystoneREN backbone including largely 100G, 25G, and 10G connections and the remainder 1-10G connections. The KeystoneREN core network connects to national Research and Education Networks including 400G capable access to Internet2 and 100G connectivity to ESnet, the national Energy Sciences Network.

Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) is a global initiative, supported by the Global Cyber Alliance, that provides crucial fixes to reduce the most common routing threats. MANRS offers specific actions via four programs for Network Operators, Internet Exchange Points, CDN and Cloud Providers, and Equipment Vendors. KeystoneREN is a MANRS global network operator participant and committed to the MANRS initiative and implemented the Actions defined in the MANRS document.