INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 20.109.38.228/32
Classification: LOW RISK - Azure Infrastructure
Analysis Date: 2026-06-16
Intel Level: Operational
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Executive Summary
IP 20.109.38.228 is a Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure address with a low-risk profile (Risk Score: 25). The address belongs to Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) within the 20.33.0.0/16 CIDR block and is located in Virginia, US. No active threats, malicious indicators, or campaign associations were observed.
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Infrastructure Profile
- Organization: Microsoft Corporation
- ASN: 8075 (MSFT)
- Network: MSFT
- Geolocation: Virginia, United States (US)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute (Microsoft Azure)
- Classification: Cloud infrastructure with hosting capabilities
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services Detected
Threat Indicators
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Campaigns: None identified
Technical Observations
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: Not detected
- DNS Records: No PTR hostnames; forward resolution failed
- Control Plane: BGP prefix 20.64.0.0/10; Route stability flagged as false
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 total lists (Operator Score: 0.1304 - Minimal)
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Temporal Analysis
Ownership has remained stable with zero changes recorded. The IP shows no persistent malicious behavior (Threat Observation Count: 0). Historical signal analysis indicates consistent cloud infrastructure classification across all observation points.
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Neighborhood Assessment (20.109.38.0/24)
The /24 subnet contains 6 sibling addresses with an overall abuse density of 0.1667 (mostly_clean classification). Risk distribution within the subnet:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 1 (20.109.38.58, 20.109.38.241, 20.109.38.242, 20.109.38.244)
- Low Risk: 5
Notable neighbors: 20.109.38.54 (Risk: 0), 20.109.38.243 (Risk: 50)
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SOC Analyst Recommendations
1. Action: Monitor as legitimate cloud infrastructure. No blocking or filtering required.
2. Context: The IP belongs to Microsoft Azure services. Legitimate traffic is expected.
3. Alert Threshold: Set low priority if traffic anomalies detected.
4. Related IPs: Monitor 20.109.38.0/24 for coordinated activity. One threat sibling (20.109.38.228 itself) flagged in subnet analysis.
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Status: ACTIVE MONITORING REQUIRED (Low Priority)
Confidence Level: High (15 historical observations)
Next Review: 30 days or upon anomalous activity
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 20.33.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 29% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 21% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 23% | 8 | 10 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-10 02:37:21 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 17:01:08 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 17:41:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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