# IP Intelligence Briefing: 20.229.116.221/32
Classification: Moderate Risk | Generated: Current Intelligence Cycle
## Executive Summary
IP address 20.229.116.221/32 is Microsoft Corporation infrastructure hosted on Microsoft Azure (AS8075) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The IP carries a risk score of 60/100 (Moderate Risk) but presents no confirmed malicious indicators. Network classification indicates firewalled cloud compute infrastructure with no open services or hosted domains.
## Ownership and Network Classification
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Microsoft Corporation |
| **ASN** | 8075 |
| **Network Name** | Azure Cloud Infrastructure |
| **Geolocation** | Amsterdam, Netherlands (NL) |
| **Infrastructure Type** | Cloud Compute (Microsoft Azure) |
| **Network Role** | Firewalled / No Services |
## Threat Intelligence Assessment
Current Risk Score: 60/100 (Moderate)
Threat Indicators:
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
Control Plane Indicators:
- BGP Prefix: 20.192.0.0/10
- RPKI State: Unknown
- Route Stability: Stable (0 route changes in 30 days)
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 20.229.116.221/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Classification: Clean
No neighboring IPs show elevated risk profiles.
## Historical Observation Analysis
Observation Count: 28 signals
Temporal Trends:
- Most recent observation: 2026-06-19
- Classification consistency: Clean subnet classification maintained
- No significant threat escalation observed
- Ownership stability: No changes recorded
The IP has maintained consistent operational parameters with no observed threat persistence or behavioral anomalies.
## Relationship Graph
38 relationships identified, all classified as "Same Network" connections to Microsoft (MSFT). No external network associations, hostnames, or certificates detected beyond Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
## Recommended Actions
Priority: MEDIUM
| System | Action |
|---|---|
| **iptables** | `iptables -A INPUT -s 20.229.116.221 -j DROP` |
| **nftables** | `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 20.229.116.221 drop` |
| **nginx** | `deny 20.229.116.221;` |
| **pfSense** | `20.229.116.221/32` |
| **Cloudflare WAF** | Block with expression: `ip.src eq 20.229.116.221` |
| **AWS WAF** | `Addresses: ["20.229.116.221/32"]` |
Recommended SOC Action:
1. Monitor - Increase logging verbosity for traffic from this IP address
2. Review - Examine recent activity patterns during standard business hours
3. Contextualize - Verify if traffic originates from expected Microsoft Azure services or tenant deployments
4. Decide - Block only if correlation with other threat intelligence indicates malicious activity
## Intelligence Notes
The elevated risk score (60/100) is likely a function of Azure's large-scale infrastructure footprint rather than confirmed malicious behavior. No evidence of abuse, scanning, or malicious activity detected. The "Firewalled / No Services" classification suggests this IP may be part of Microsoft's internal infrastructure or customer-facing services that operate behind enterprise firewalls.
Recommendation: Treat as legitimate Microsoft Azure infrastructure with elevated monitoring until correlation with other threat indicators.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
| Honeypot | Trap endpoint probes | 1 |
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | 20.192.0.0/10 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| 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 | 20% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 19% | 3 | 4 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 24% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 31% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-14 15:05:16 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 01:09:59 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 01:15:10 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 28 |
| Total Observations | 33 |
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