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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 16.52.2.22/32

## Executive Summary

IP address 16.52.2.22 is a cloud-hosted infrastructure endpoint belonging to Amazon Web Services Canada (CA-central-1 region). The IP presents moderate risk primarily due to DNSBL listings, with no active malicious indicators. The address is associated with a legitimate AWS EC2 instance in Montreal, Quebec, with a clean neighborhood profile and stable ownership history.

## Infrastructure Profile

• IP Address: 16.52.2.22/32
• Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
• ASN: 16509 (Amazon Data Services Canada)
• Organization: AMAZON-YUL
• Geolocation: Montreal, Quebec, Canada (CA)
• CIDR Block: 16.52.0.0/16
• Infrastructure Type: AWS Cloud Instance (EC2)
• Network Classification: Firewalled / No Services Detected

## DNS Analysis

• PTR Hostname: ec2-16-52-2-22.ca-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed
• Domain: amazonaws.com
• Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
• DNSBL Status: 2 listings out of 8 total DNSBL lists checked
• IPv6: Not configured

## Service Analysis

• Open Ports: None detected
• TLS Certificate: None
• HTTP Services: None (firewalled)
• Banner Information: None
• Services Purpose: Firewalled / No Services

## Threat Intelligence Assessment

• Reputation Status: Moderate Risk
• Known Campaigns: None identified
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Threat Persistence: 0 days
• Campaign Likelihood: Not applicable

## Control Plane Data

• BGP Prefix: 16.52.0.0/16
• Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
• Route Changes (30d): 0
• RPKI State: Not validated
• DNSSEC: Valid
• Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic)
• MOAS: No

## Observation History (Last 17 Signals)

Recent signal observations indicate:

• Geolocation Consensus: Primarily Canada (Montreal) with 0.70 confidence; one conflicting US geolocation with 0.35 confidence
• Abuse Density: 0 (clean classification)
• Ownership Stability: No ownership changes detected
• Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior observed
• ICMP Validation: Blocked (unable to validate via ICMP)

## Relationship Graph Analysis

The IP has 9 relationships, all benign:

• Same Network: AMAZON-YUL (5 instances)
• DNS Association: ec2-16-52-2-22.ca-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com (4 instances)
• No malicious or suspicious relationships detected

## Neighborhood Analysis (16.52.2.0.0/24)

• Subnet Classification: Clean
• Abuse Density: 0
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Risk Distribution: No high, medium, or low risk neighbors detected

## Recommended Actions

Based on the IP's risk profile, the following actions are recommended:

1. Monitoring: Continue monitoring due to DNSBL listings, but maintain low-priority status given AWS ownership

2. Blocking: No blocking required; this is a legitimate cloud infrastructure IP

3. Firewall Rules: No specific firewall rules needed; standard cloud security policies apply

4. WAF Configuration: If using WAF, monitor for unusual traffic patterns but no specific rules required

## Threat Assessment

Overall Risk Level: LOW-MODERATE

The IP address represents legitimate AWS cloud infrastructure with no active threat indicators. The moderate risk score (50) is primarily attributable to DNSBL listings, which are common for cloud infrastructure and may result from historical scanning activity or false positives. No malicious behavior, campaigns, or suspicious network activity have been detected.

Recommendation: Allow traffic with standard monitoring. No blocking or special handling required.

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*Generated: [Current Date]*

*Data Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*

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