IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 199.45.155.99/32
Executive Summary
IP address 199.45.155.99 operates under moderate risk classification (65/100) and is associated with Censys, Inc. (ASN 398722). The IP resolves to censys-scanner.com and demonstrates no active open services, indicating firewall-protected infrastructure. While the individual IP lacks direct threat indicators, the /24 subnet exhibits elevated abuse density, warranting contextual monitoring.
Ownership and Geolocation
- Organization: Censys, Inc.
- ASN: 398722
- Country: United States (US)
- Geolocation Accuracy: Regional (2,500km radius)
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services detected
Threat Profile
- Risk Score: 65/100 (Moderate Risk)
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Threat Feeds: None detected
Network Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS Resolution: 99.155.45.199.censys-scanner.com
- HTTP Services: None active
- TLS Certificates: None
Neighborhood Analysis (199.45.155.0/24)
- Total Siblings: 48
- Active Siblings: 24
- Threat Siblings: 32
- Abuse Density: 0.6667 (High Abuse Classification)
- Inherited Risk: 26
The subnet demonstrates concentrated activity with 32 sibling IPs flagged as threats. Risk distribution across the /24 shows 44 IPs with medium-risk scores (40-65 range) and 3 with low-risk scores.
Observation History
- Total Observations: 18 signals recorded
- Most Recent: 2026-06-25
- Signal Pattern: Consistent minimal activity profile
- Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious activity detected
- Ownership Changes: 0 (stable registration)
Relationship Graph
- Total Relationships: 32
- Primary Associations: Multiple DNS associations to censys-scanner.com hostnames
- Network Associations: CENSY network block
Recommended Actions
1. Monitoring: Increase logging verbosity for traffic from this IP address
2. Firewall Rules: Implement blocking based on organizational policy
3. Contextual Review: Monitor subnet 199.45.155.0/24 for correlated activity patterns
Recommended Blocking Rules
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 199.45.155.99 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 199.45.155.99 drop`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block IP 199.45.155.99 (risk score 65)
- AWS WAF: Add CIDR 199.45.155.99/32 to block list
Analyst Notes
This IP belongs to Censys infrastructure, a legitimate vulnerability scanning platform. However, the elevated neighborhood abuse density suggests this /24 block may be shared across multiple operational contexts. Recommend correlating with organization-specific threat intelligence before implementing blocking measures.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Censys, Inc. |
| ASN | AS398722 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 99.155.45.199.censys-scanner.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 99.155.45.199.censys-scanner.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 19% | 9 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-08 23:18:24 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:11:02 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-25 12:04:01 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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