INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 23.221.236.165/32
Subject: Network Intelligence Summary
Classification: Low Risk Infrastructure Asset
Date: Current
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 23.221.236.165 is a legitimate Akamai Technologies Content Delivery Network (CDN) endpoint operating from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The IP presents low-risk characteristics consistent with enterprise-grade CDN infrastructure. No active malicious indicators detected.
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IDENTITY & OWNERSHIP
- Organization: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- ASN: 20940 (AKAMAI)
- CIDR Block: 23.192.0.0/11
- Network Role: CDN Provider, Web Server
- Geolocation: Cambridge, MA, US (RIR: ARIN)
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RISK ASSESSMENT
- Overall Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence: Negligible
- Blacklist Status: Clean (0 blacklist hits)
- Known Campaigns: None detected
- Threat Feeds: No matches
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NETWORK PROFILE
- DNS Resolution: a23-221-236-165.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com
- Open Ports: TCP/80 (HTTP), TCP/443 (HTTPS)
- Server Banner: AkamaiGHost
- TLS Certificate: DigiCert Global G3 ECC SHA384 2020 CA1
- Certificate Subject: a248.e.akamai.net
- Route Stability: Stable (no recent route changes)
- DNSBL Status: 1 of 8 lists (minimal impact)
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NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
- Subnet: 23.221.236.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0.5% (Low)
- Classification: mostly_clean
- Sibling IPs: 4 active, all exhibiting low-risk scores (20-25)
- Peer Risk Profile: Consistent CDN infrastructure pattern
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Total Observations: 30 signal events
- Recent Activity: CDN hostname resolutions to akamaized.net, akamaihd.net, and related staging domains
- HTTP Response: Status code 400 observed during probing
- Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior detected
- Temporal Analysis: No significant risk escalation patterns
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RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS
- Primary Associations: DNS hostname mappings to Akamai infrastructure
- Network Links: Multiple same-network relationships to AKAMAI network
- Correlated Entities: 16 total relationships (primarily DNS and network-level)
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RECOMMENDATION
No defensive action required. IP 23.221.236.165 is a legitimate Akamai CDN endpoint with established infrastructure patterns. Standard monitoring applies. Firewall rules may permit inbound HTTPS/HTTP traffic to services utilizing Akamai for content delivery.
END BRIEFING
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π’ 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 |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | a23-221-236-165.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | a23-221-236-165.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | 0/6 domains |
| DMARC | 0/6 domains |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 6 domains |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | AkamaiGHost |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | a248.e.akamai.net*.akamaized.net*.akamaized-staging.net*.akamaihd.net*.akamaihd-staging.net |
| Valid From | 2025-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2026-12-22T23:59:59+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha384ECDSA |
| Validity Period | 365 days |
| Serial Number | 0373AB420F54941B555742D9AC890626 |
| Thumbprint | 80B29FCE36F71B99CDBB7138B2107D022D478AF9 |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 31% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-01 19:40:25 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 03:05:23 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 03:15:38 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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