23.52.99.163
Intelligence Briefing: 23.52.99.163/32
The IP address was attributed to Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AS20940) and identified as a content delivery network (CDN) infrastructure. Observations placed the location in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Reputation analysis indicated a low-risk score of 25. The address was classified as a "Suspicious Host" threat actor type, though no specific threat indicators, known campaigns, or active attacker status were recorded. Control plane data showed one DNSBL listing, while behavioral analysis recorded zero honeypot hits, enumeration strikes, or WAF violations.
DNS hygiene was assessed as poor (Score: 20) due to missing SPF and DMARC records. The overall confidence in the assessment was labeled "Very Low." Security operations recommended monitoring the address with low severity based on low-grade risk indicators.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
| ASN | AS20940 |
| Network Name | AKAMAI |
| CIDR Block | 23.32.0.0/11 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | a23-52-99-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | a23-52-99-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | 0/7 domains |
| DMARC | 0/7 domains |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 7 domains |
☁️ 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 | AkamaiGHost |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 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 |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 43% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 28% | 10 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Mixed Signals (60%) — 2 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (40%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
⚠ Geo sources disagree on country: CA, US
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-07 23:39:19 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-21 17:29:00 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-21 17:41:34 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 40 |
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