INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 20.193.153.215
Classification: Moderate Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Date: 2026-06-28
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 20.193.153.215 is a Microsoft Azure cloud compute instance (AS8075) classified as moderate risk with a score of 50/100. The address exhibits standard cloud infrastructure characteristics with SSH services exposed and limited DNSBL presence. No active threat campaigns or malicious behavior indicators detected.
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OWNERSHIP & GEOLOCATION
- Organization: Microsoft Corporation (AS8075)
- Network Type: Microsoft Azure Cloud Compute
- Geolocation: United States (Region: Maharashtra, Pune)
- CIDR Block: 20.193.153.215/32
- Infrastructure Classification: Cloud hosting enabled
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THREAT INDICATORS
- Overall Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total threat feeds
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0 active threat feed listings
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
Recent observations show blacklist listings on 8 total lists as of 2026-06-28, with maximum severity rated as high. However, this appears to be infrastructure-level filtering rather than active malicious activity.
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NETWORK SERVICES
- Open Ports: TCP/22 (SSH) - OpenSSH 8.0
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Service: None detected
- Email Authentication: SPF/DMARC not configured (not expected for cloud compute)
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (20.193.153.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0 (Mostly Clean)
- Total Sibling IPs: 2 active
- Threat Siblings: 2
- Neighboring IP of Interest: 20.193.153.74 (Risk Score: 25/100, Authority Score: 50/100)
The subnet demonstrates minimal abuse activity. The single neighboring IP (20.193.153.74) presents a lower risk profile and may warrant correlation if targeting the broader Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- Total Relationships: 45
- Primary Link Type: Same Network (MSFT/Microsoft)
- Infrastructure Context: All relationships indicate Microsoft corporate network affiliation
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Total Observations: 38 historical signals
- Recent Activity: Multiple observations on 2026-06-27 and 2026-06-28
- Threat Persistence: Not persistently malicious
- Ownership Stability: No ownership changes detected
- Control Plane: Route stability flag set to false (typical for cloud infrastructure)
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
1. Allow with Monitoring: Permitted for legitimate Microsoft Azure traffic
2. Firewall Policy: No blocking recommended; standard cloud egress/ingress rules apply
3. WAF Configuration: Not required (cloud compute, not web hosting)
4. Threat Intelligence Correlation: Monitor for coordinated activity with 20.193.153.74
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ANALYST NOTES
This IP represents legitimate Microsoft Azure infrastructure. The moderate risk score and DNSBL listings are consistent with cloud service filtering practices. No evidence of abuse, command-and-control activity, or malicious behavior. Standard cloud security monitoring applies.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| 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 | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.0 |
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 | 31% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 20% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-17 15:12:43 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 05:13:14 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 23:17:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 42 |
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