23.206.121.17
23.206.121.17 is an IPv4 address operated by Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AS20940), geolocated to Cambridge, United States. It belongs to datacenter or hosting infrastructure with reverse DNS name a23-206-121-17.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com. As of October 31, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (20/100); no anonymizing service was detected.
The IP address 23.206.121.17 was identified as part of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (ASN 20940) infrastructure. The address was classified as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) provider operating within the 23.192.0.0/11 CIDR block. Reputation scoring assigned a Low Risk status with a risk score of 20.
Threat intelligence indicators showed no known attacker activity, spam sources, or blacklist listings. The immediate 23.206.121.0/24 neighborhood was classified as mostly_clean, though 11 threat siblings were observed among 65 active siblings.
Technical scans revealed open ports 80 and 443 with an AkamaiGHost server banner and a DigiCert TLS certificate. Geo-validation data indicated a contradiction between the claimed Cambridge, MA location and measured RTT physics, which suggested a distance of 5968.4km against a measured minimum RTT of 18ms.
Overall confidence remained very low at 0.125 due to signal contradictions and insufficient data sufficiency. The assessment recommended monitoring the address with low severity.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
| ASN | AS20940 |
| Network Name | AKAMAI |
| CIDR Block | 23.192.0.0/11 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | a23-206-121-17.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | a23-206-121-17.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | — |
| 443 | https | tcp | — |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Web server detected |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | a248.e.akamai.net*.akamaihd-staging.net*.akamaihd.net*.akamaized-staging.net*.akamaized.net |
| Valid From | 2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2027-04-01T23:59:59+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha384ECDSA |
| Validity Period | 198 days |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS20940 |
| Network Prefix | 23.206.121.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
| HSTS | Not detected |
| CSP | Not detected |
| HTTP/2 | Not detected |
🎯 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 | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-10-28 00:51:57 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-10-28 00:51:57 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-10-31 01:04:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 23.206.121.17
Who owns the IP address 23.206.121.17?
23.206.121.17 is registered to Akamai Technologies, Inc.. The address falls within the 23.192.0.0/11 network block. Registration is held at ARIN.
Where is 23.206.121.17 located?
Geolocation data places 23.206.121.17 in Cambridge, MA, United States. The local time zone is America/New_York. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 23.206.121.17 malicious or safe?
23.206.121.17 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 23.206.121.17?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 23.206.121.17 is a23-206-121-17.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com. This hostname is forward-confirmed, meaning it resolves back to the same address.
What ports are open on 23.206.121.17?
Responsive ports observed on 23.206.121.17 include 80, 443. Port visibility reflects the most recent scan and may change as the host's configuration or firewall rules change.
Is 23.206.121.17 a VPN, proxy, or data center address?
23.206.121.17 is classified as a content delivery network based on network ownership and behavioural analysis.