Intelligence Briefing: 23.221.236.88/32
Classification: Legitimate Infrastructure
Risk Profile: Low Risk (Score: 0)
Ownership and Network Identity:
The IP address is assigned to Akamai Technologies, Inc. (ASN 20940) within the AKAMAI CIDR block (23.192.0.0/11). The endpoint is classified as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service provider. Geolocation data places the infrastructure in Boston, United States. Ownership attribution is moderate confidence (70%).
Technical Services and DNS:
The host operates web services on TCP ports 80 and 443. The server banner identifies as AkamaiGHost. Reverse DNS resolves to a23-221-236-88.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com, which is forward-confirmed. The TLS certificate is issued by DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1 for the subject a248.e.akamai.net.
Threat Intelligence:
No malicious indicators were detected. The address appears on zero threat feeds or blacklists. Behavioral analysis recorded zero honeypot hits, enumeration strikes, or WAF violations. No known campaigns correlate with this address.
Recommendation:
Allow traffic. The profile indicates a clean, well-established hosting endpoint consistent with commercial CDN infrastructure. No firewall restrictions are recommended for this IP.
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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 | a23-221-236-88.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | a23-221-236-88.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | 0/12 domains |
| DMARC | 0/12 domains |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 12 domains |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 33% | 2 | 5 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 4 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 20 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-06 04:03:46 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-21 00:35:05 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-22 16:27:29 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 47 |
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