# IP Intelligence Briefing: 20.237.162.15/32
Classification: LOW RISK β Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure
Date: 2026-07-30
Analysis Period: Current observations through July 2026
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## Executive Summary
IP 20.237.162.15 is a Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) cloud infrastructure endpoint located in San Francisco, California. The address belongs to the MSFT network block (20.192.0.0/10) and operates within Microsoft Azure CloudCompute infrastructure. Current risk assessment indicates low threat level with no active malicious indicators.
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## Technical Profile
Ownership & Registration:
- Organization: Microsoft Corporation
- ASN: 8075
- Network Name: MSFT
- RIR: ARIN
- CIDR Block: 20.192.0.0/10
Geolocation:
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: California (CA)
- City: San Francisco
- Coordinates: 37.78°N, 122.42°W
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- GeoSource Count: 1
- GeoConsensus: Confirmed
Infrastructure Classification:
- Role: CloudCompute (Microsoft Azure)
- Cloud Provider: Microsoft Azure
- Services: Firewalled / No Services Detected
- Anycast: No
- Proxy/VPN/Tor: Not applicable
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## Risk Assessment
Current Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
Risk Breakdown:
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
- Stability Score: 0
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
Threat Indicators:
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: Clean
Control Plane:
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Route Stability: Unstable
- RPKI State: Not validated
- IRR Consistency: Not applicable
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## Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 20.237.162.15/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
- Classification: Clean
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Risk Distribution: No high/medium/medium risk neighbors detected
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## Service & Port Analysis
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: Not available
- HTTP Title: Not available
- Server Banner: Not available
- DNS PTR Hostnames: None
- Forward Resolution: Not confirmed
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## Temporal Observations
History Summary:
- Total Observations: 16 signals recorded
- Recent Activity: 2026-07-30
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
Signal Timeline (Recent):
- 07:24:26 UTC: Campaign likelihood assessment (confidence: 0.30)
- 07:23:46 UTC: Ownership validation (confidence: 0.85)
- 07:21:55 UTC: Port scan activity detected (confidence: 0.70)
- 07:21:52 UTC: Subnet classification confirmed as clean (confidence: 0.40)
- 07:20:48 UTC: Operator score assessment (confidence: 0.30)
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## Related Entities
Relationship Graph: 4 relationships identified
- All relationships classified as "Same Network" type
- Network associations: MSFT (Microsoft)
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## Recommended Actions
For SOC Analysts:
1. Treat as Legitimate Traffic: Microsoft Azure infrastructure is a trusted cloud provider. No blocking or filtering required.
2. Monitor for Anomalies: While the IP itself is clean, monitor for unusual traffic patterns that deviate from Microsoft's baseline behavior.
3. No Firewall Rules Required: Current risk profile does not warrant blocking or rate-limiting.
Network Defenders:
- No immediate threat action necessary
- Standard Microsoft Azure egress/ingress policies apply
- Consider whitelisting if traffic originates from trusted Microsoft services
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## Intelligence Conclusion
IP 20.237.162.15 represents normal Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with no malicious indicators. The clean neighborhood classification, zero threat observations, and established ownership history support classification as legitimate cloud infrastructure. No defensive action required beyond standard Microsoft provider policies.
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 | 20.192.0.0/10 |
| 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 | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 20% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-26 09:12:19 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 20:24:03 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 20:27:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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