# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 20.215.188.90/32
Classification: Low Risk / Legitimate Cloud Infrastructure
Date: 2026-07-30
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 20.215.188.90 is a Microsoft Azure cloud compute resource with a low risk score of 25. The address belongs to Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) within the 20.192.0.0/10 CIDR block. No active threat indicators were detected. The IP shows minimal reputation issues with a single DNSBL listing and no known malware associations.
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## OWNERSHIP & GEOLOCATION
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | 8075 (MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK) |
| CIDR Block | 20.192.0.0/10 |
| Country | United States |
| State/Region | Massachusetts (US-MA) |
| City | Boston |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Network Role | CloudCompute (Microsoft Azure) |
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## THREAT INDICATORS
Risk Score: 25 (Low)
Abuse Confidence: Not applicable (cloud infrastructure)
Known Attacker: False
Spam Source: False
Tor Exit Node: False
Blacklist Count: 0 (0 active listings)
Threat Feeds: Empty
Known Campaigns: None
Control Plane:
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- DNSBL Listed: 1 out of 8 total lists
- Route Stable: False
- BGP Prefix: 20.192.0.0/10
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## NETWORK SERVICES
| Service | Status |
|---|---|
| Open Ports | None detected |
| TLS Certificate | None |
| HTTP Banner | None |
| Hosted Domains | 0 |
| DNS Records | None |
| Email Auth (SPF/DMARC) | None |
Network Classification: Cloud hosting infrastructure with no public-facing services exposed.
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 11 signals tracked
Recent Activity (2026-07-30):
- Organization ownership confirmed: Microsoft Corporation (confidence: 90-95%)
- CIDR assignment verified: 20.192.0.0/10 (confidence: 85-95%)
- DNSSEC validation: Valid
- One DNSBL listing detected with "high" severity classification
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat persistence days: 0
- Threat observation count: 0
- Persistently malicious: False
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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 20.215.188.0/24
Abuse Density: 0%
Total Siblings: 0
Active Siblings: 0
Threat Siblings: 0
No neighboring IP addresses detected in the /24 subnet. The subnet shows zero abuse density, consistent with Microsoft Azure's cloud infrastructure characteristics.
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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
Connected Entities:
- MSFT network (Same Network relationship)
- Single network relationship identified
No certificate, hostname, or organizational relationships detected beyond Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Security Posture: Monitor but no immediate blocking required.
Firewall Rules: No specific blocking rules generated based on current risk profile.
SOC Recommendations:
1. Allow through standard cloud traffic rules (Microsoft Azure traffic patterns)
2. Monitor DNSBL listing (1 of 8 lists) โ investigate if traffic patterns indicate abuse
3. No immediate block โ IP classified as legitimate cloud infrastructure
4. Correlate with threat intelligence feeds for any emerging Microsoft Azure threat campaigns
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## FINAL ASSESSMENT
IP 20.215.188.90 represents legitimate Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with a low risk profile. The single DNSBL listing warrants awareness but does not indicate active malicious behavior. No threat indicators, malware associations, or attack patterns detected. Treat as benign cloud traffic and apply standard Microsoft Azure network policies.
Recommendation: Monitor only; no blocking action required at this time.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 20.192.0.0/10 |
| 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 | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-25 02:41:46 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 19:12:39 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 19:14:47 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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