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23.221.236.171

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INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 23.221.236.171/32

Classification: CDN Infrastructure - Low Risk

Date: 2026-08-06

Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team

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OVERVIEW

IP 23.221.236.171 resolved to Akamai Technologies, Inc. (ASN 20940), operating within the 23.192.0.0/11 block. The address functions as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) edge node, with geolocation data placing it in Cambridge, MA. Risk assessment returned a score of 20 (Low Risk), with no threat indicators detected across monitoring feeds.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE

THREAT ASSESSMENT

The IP shows no malicious indicators. Analysis returned zero blacklist entries, no Tor exit node association, and no known attacker attribution. The control plane indicates stable routing with no recent route changes. Historical observation data (22 total observations) confirms consistent CDN operation with no ownership changes or threat persistence.

NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT

Subnet 23.221.236.0/24 exhibits an abuse density of 0.5, classified as "mostly_clean." Of three neighboring IPs scanned (23.221.236.100, 23.221.236.165, 23.221.236.168), all demonstrated low-risk profiles with risk scores ranging from 20-25. No high or medium-risk neighbors were identified.

RELATIONSHIP GRAPH

The IP maintains DNS associations with the hostname a23-221-236-171.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com and exhibits network-level relationships to the AKAMAI organizational block. No anomalous relationships or lateral movement indicators observed.

RECOMMENDATIONS

No blocking or firewall rules recommended. The address represents legitimate CDN infrastructure. Standard allow policies apply for outbound HTTPS traffic to this IP. SOC teams may whitelist or monitor passively without action.

STATUS: ACTIVE - LEGITIMATE CDN NODE

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🌍 Geolocation

Country🇺🇸 United States
RegionMassachusetts
CityBoston
Timezone—
Latitude42.36
Longitude-71.06

🏢 Ownership & Registration

OrganizationAkamai Technologies, Inc.
ASNAS20940
Network NameAKAMAI
CIDR Block23.192.0.0/11
RIRARIN
CountryUnited States
Abuse ContactAvailable via RDAP

🌐 DNS Intelligence

PTRa23-221-236-171.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com
Forward ConfirmedYes — FCrDNS verified
Forward Hostnamesa23-221-236-171.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com

🔐 DNS Hygiene

Hygiene Score40% (Fair)
SPF0/6 domains
DMARC0/6 domains
FCrDNSVerified
DNSSECValid
CAANot configured
Domains Checked6 domains

☁️ Network Classification

InfrastructureInfrastructure / Datacenter
Service PurposeWeb Server
Network TierTier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure
CDN

🔌 Services & Open Ports

PortServiceProtocolBanner
80httptcp—
443httpstcp—
Closed Ports22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned)
ServerAkamaiGHost
HTTP Title—

🔐 TLS Certificate

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CN=a248.e.akamai.net, O="Akamai Technologies, Inc.", L=Cambridge, S=Massachusetts, C=US
Issued by CN=DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US
Self-signed: No
SANsa248.e.akamai.net*.akamaized.net*.akamaized-staging.net*.akamaihd.net*.akamaihd-staging.net
Valid From2025-12-22T00:00:00+00:00
Valid Until2026-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
TLS ProtocolTls13
Cipher SuiteTLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
Signature Algorithmsha384ECDSA
Validity Period365 days
Serial Number0373AB420F54941B555742D9AC890626
Thumbprint80B29FCE36F71B99CDBB7138B2107D022D478AF9

🎯 Confidence Breakdown

Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness

DimensionScoreSourcesObservations
threat
31%
24
routing
13%
11
services
30%
23
ownership
30%
23
reputation
28%
13
geolocation
27%
23
Overall26%1017
Coverage: 6/6 dimensions · Data sufficiency: sufficient
Data CoherenceMostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s)
AttributionModerate (55%)
OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid
⚠ Claimed geolocation contradicts RTT physics measurement

📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live

First Seen2026-08-01 19:40:31 UTC
Last Seen2026-08-13 03:06:00 UTC
Profile Built2026-08-13 03:15:37 UTC
Data FreshnessLive
Signal Types23
Total Observations29
🔍 23 signal types · 29 observations collected
This report is generated from 23+ independent intelligence signals including ownership records, DNS analysis, BGP routing, TLS certificates, port scanning, threat feeds, behavioral fingerprinting, and more.
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ℹ️ About This Report

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