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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 23.20.175.40/32

## Executive Summary

Classification: LOW RISK

Risk Score: 25

Network Owner: Amazon Data Services Northern Virginia (AWS)

Geolocation: Ashburn, VA, USA

## Profile Overview

The IP address 23.20.175.40 belongs to Amazon Web Services' EC2 infrastructure in the Northern Virginia region (ASN 14618). The address resolves to hostname `ec2-23-20-175-40.compute-1.amazonaws.com` and is classified as cloud compute infrastructure with no open services detected. The instance is firewalled with no accessible ports.

Key Attributes:

• ASN: 14618 (AMAZON-AES, Amazon.com, Inc.)
• CIDR Block: 23.20.0.0/14
• Geolocation: Ashburn, VA, USA (39.04°N, -77.49°W)
• Infrastructure: Cloud Compute (AWS EC2)
• DNS Status: Forward confirmed with valid PTR record
• Email Auth: SPF and DMARC records present on amazonaws.com domain

## Threat Assessment

Threat Indicators: NONE DETECTED

• No known attacker reputation
• No spam source classification
• No Tor exit node activity
• Zero blacklist entries
• Known campaigns: None

Control Plane Analysis:

• RPKI State: Valid
• Route Stability: Stable (no changes in 30 days)
• DNSSEC: Valid
• DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 checks (minimal listing)
• Operator Score: 0.4783 (Basic)

## Network Neighborhood Assessment

Subnet: 23.20.175.40/24

• Abuse Density: 1 (minimal)
• Classification: Mostly Clean
• Inherited Risk: 2
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 1
• Threat Siblings: 1

The subnet exhibits minimal abuse density consistent with cloud infrastructure. No significant threat siblings detected in the /24 block.

## Observation History

Total Observations: 26

Recent Activity (June 2026):

• June 21, 2026: Operator score 0.4783 (Basic), route stability confirmed
• June 16, 2026: ASN 16509 (Amazon) routing observed, subnet abuse density 1, classification "mostly_clean"

Temporal Analysis:

• Ownership changes: 0
• Threat persistence days: 0
• Persistently malicious: No

The IP demonstrates consistent cloud infrastructure behavior with no escalating threat signals over the observation period.

## Infrastructure Relationships

Total Relationships: 62

• Primary associations: AMAZON-IAD network
• DNS associations: `ec2-23-20-175-40.compute-1.amazonaws.com`
• Multiple same-network references to Amazon infrastructure

The relationship graph confirms the IP is part of Amazon's broader cloud infrastructure, with standard DNS and network associations.

## Recommended Actions

Threat Level: LOW – Standard Monitoring

Given the low-risk profile and confirmed AWS infrastructure:

1. Block: Not required (legitimate cloud infrastructure)

2. Monitor: Standard traffic logging recommended for baseline establishment

3. Allow: Permitted unless specific application-layer threats observed

## Intelligence Narrative

IP 23.20.175.40 is a legitimate Amazon EC2 instance deployed in the Northern Virginia data center. The address exhibits all characteristics of normal cloud infrastructure: stable routing, valid DNS records, and no malicious threat indicators. The subnet maintains a "mostly_clean" classification with minimal abuse density. No firewall rules are recommended for this address based on current threat intelligence. The IP should be treated as trusted infrastructure unless application-layer analysis reveals otherwise.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.