206.148.27.4
206.148.27.4 is an IPv4 address operated by Cogent Communications, LLC (AS7578), geolocated to United States. Its reverse DNS name is po8.mct-eqxmc1-bb1.globalsecurelayer.com. As of October 18, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (0/100); no anonymizing service was detected.
Analysis identified IP 206.148.27.4/32 as a Low Risk asset associated with Cogent Communications, LLC (ASN 7578) under the 206.148.0.0/15 block. Geolocation data placed the infrastructure in the United States. Reverse DNS resolution returned po8.mct-eqxmc1-bb1.globalsecurelayer.com, while forward resolution remained unconfirmed.
Service scanning revealed no open ports, and the network role was classified as Firewalled / No Services. Threat intelligence feeds detected no malicious indicators, blacklisting, or association with known campaigns. Behavioral logs recorded zero honeypot hits, enumeration strikes, or total incidents. Neighborhood analysis of the 206.148.27.4/24 subnet classified the environment as mostly clean with an abuse density of 0.1176.
Operational assessment recommended an Allow action with an Info severity level due to the absence of significant risk indicators. The overall confidence score stood at 0.125 with a data sufficiency rating of 0.5.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cogent Communications, LLC |
| ASN | AS7578 |
| Network Name | COGENT-206-148 |
| CIDR Block | 206.148.0.0/15 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | po8.mct-eqxmc1-bb1.globalsecurelayer.com |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | po8.mct-eqxmc1-bb1.globalsecurelayer.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS7578 |
| Network Prefix | 206.148.24.0/22 |
| Route mapping | Found |
| Certificates in transparency logs | 0 certificates |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-10-18 13:58:36 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-10-26 19:09:16 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-10-18 14:25:56 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 206.148.27.4
Who owns the IP address 206.148.27.4?
206.148.27.4 is registered to Cogent Communications, LLC. The address falls within the 206.148.0.0/15 network block. Registration is held at ARIN.
Where is 206.148.27.4 located?
Geolocation data places 206.148.27.4 in United States. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 206.148.27.4 malicious or safe?
206.148.27.4 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
What is the hostname for 206.148.27.4?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 206.148.27.4 is po8.mct-eqxmc1-bb1.globalsecurelayer.com. This hostname is not forward-confirmed, so it should be treated as a weak signal.