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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 212.36.194.131

Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 55/100)

Report Date: Current

Analyst: SOC Operations

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 212.36.194.131 is a multi-service host operating from Lebanon (Beirut) under ASN 9051 (INCoNet Data Management). The IP presents a moderate risk profile with elevated threat indicators including DNSBL listings (3/8 lists) and SSH service exposure. Recommended action: implement monitoring controls and consider blocking pending correlation with additional threat intelligence.

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## NETWORK IDENTIFICATION

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## THREAT ASSESSMENT

Overall Risk Score: 55/100 (Moderate)

Risk Indicators

• DNSBL Listings: 3 of 8 known lists (control plane data)
• Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic classification)
• Abuse Confidence: No direct threat indicators detected
• Campaign Association: None identified
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No

Network Characteristics

• Service Purpose: Multi-Service Host
• Is Cloud/CDN/VPN: No
• Is Proxy/Tor: No
• Is Hosting: No
• Route Stability: Stable (true)
• DNSSEC Valid: Yes

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## OBSERVED SERVICES

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## NETWORK CONTEXT

Neighborhood Analysis (212.36.194.0/24)

• Abuse Density: 1 (Subnet classified as "mostly_clean")
• Inherited Risk: 2
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 1
• Threat Siblings: 1

BGP Path Analysis

• Origin ASN: 9051
• AS Path: 57866 → 5511 → 42020 → 24634 → 24634 → 24634 → 24634 → 9051
• Route Changes (30d): 0

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Recent signal observations (20 total) indicate:

• DNSSEC validation confirmed on in-addr.arpa PTR records
• ASN/prefix resolution consistently identifies 212.36.194.0/24
• Routing signals show stable BGP propagation
• Operator scoring fluctuates (latest: 0.3478)
• Threat observation count: 1

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## RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS

The IP maintains 15 relationship entries, all classified as "Same Network" relationships to network entity "IDM-CORPORATE-DIALUP." No hostname, organization, or certificate associations detected.

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Immediate

1. Block Traffic - Implement firewall rules to deny traffic from this IP:

- `iptables -A INPUT -s 212.36.194.131 -j DROP`

- `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 212.36.194.131 drop`

- `nginx: deny 212.36.194.131;`

Enhanced Monitoring

• Increase logging verbosity for all traffic from this subnet
• Review recent activity logs for potential correlation with other threats
• Monitor SSH port (22) for unauthorized access attempts

Additional Controls

• Cloudflare WAF: Block IP with expression `ip.src eq 212.36.194.131`
• AWS WAF: Add 212.36.194.131/32 to block list

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## INTELLIGENCE GAPS

• Limited PTR hostname resolution
• No email authentication records (SPF/DMARC)
• No TLS certificate data available
• No forward DNS resolution confirmed

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## CONCLUSION

IP 212.36.194.131 represents a moderate-risk multi-service host from Lebanon with established infrastructure but elevated threat indicators. The subnet maintains relatively clean abuse density but contains one threat-identified sibling. Recommend blocking at perimeter and implementing enhanced logging for correlation purposes.

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Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

Classification: Defensible Intelligence

Last Updated: Current

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