# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Subject: 20.2.236.40/32
Classification: LOW RISK / LEGITIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE
Date: Analysis based on multi-source intelligence correlation
## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 20.2.236.40 is a Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure endpoint located in Hong Kong. The IP demonstrates a low-risk profile with no active threat indicators, minimal abuse history, and operates within legitimate enterprise cloud infrastructure. No immediate blocking or filtering actions required.
## OWNERSHIP AND GEOGRAPHY
- Organization: Microsoft Corporation
- ASN: 8075
- CIDR Block: 20.0.0.0/11
- Location: Hong Kong (HK)
- Network Type: Microsoft Azure (CloudCompute)
- Infrastructure Classification: Cloud hosting enabled
## THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Risk Score: 25/100
- Reputation: Low Risk
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Blacklist Status: Clean (0 blacklist entries)
- Known Campaigns: None correlated
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Known Attacker: No
## NETWORK BEHAVIOR AND SERVICES
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS Resolution: No reverse/forward resolution records
- Email Authentication: SPF/DMARC not configured (cloud infrastructure typical)
- Service Banner: No HTTP/TLS services exposed
- Connection Type: Cloud-based infrastructure
## HISTORICAL OBSERVATION
- Total Observations: 21 signals recorded
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Threat Observation Count: 1 (isolated event)
- Persistent Malicious Activity: No
- Recent Classification: Subnet classified as "mostly_clean" with abuse density of 1
- Temporal Stability: Minimal ownership changes, no persistent threat behavior
## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
- Subnet: 20.2.236.40/24
- Abuse Density: 1
- Sibling Count: 1 total, 1 active, 1 threat sibling
- Risk Distribution: No high or medium risk siblings detected
- Overall Subnet Classification: Mostly clean
## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Associated Entities: 20 Microsoft (MSFT) network relationships
- Connection Type: Same network infrastructure
- Network Affiliation: Microsoft enterprise cloud ecosystem
## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
NO ACTION REQUIRED
The IP address represents legitimate Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with no active malicious indicators. Standard network traffic policies apply. No firewall rules, blocking, or filtering recommendations are necessary.
## INTELLIGENCE NOTES
This IP belongs to Microsoft's public cloud infrastructure. The single threat observation in history appears to be an isolated event without persistence. The subnet shows minimal abuse density and no correlated campaign activity. Traffic from or to this IP should be treated as legitimate cloud infrastructure communications.
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 20.0.0.0/11 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-28 12:25:20 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 05:25:13 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 05:28:01 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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