# IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.156.242.5
## Executive Summary
IP address 34.156.242.5 is a low-risk infrastructure endpoint operated by Google LLC. Analysis indicates legitimate cloud compute infrastructure with no active malicious indicators. SOC teams should monitor but no immediate blocking actions are warranted.
## Infrastructure Profile
- IP Address: 34.156.242.5/32
- Organization: Google LLC
- ASN: 396982
- CIDR Block: 34.128.0.0/10
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Provider: Google Cloud Platform
- Geolocation: Brussels, Belgium (BE)
- Network Role: Hosted infrastructure with firewalled/no services configuration
## Risk Assessment
- Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not elevated
- Blacklist Status: Not listed on major threat feeds
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
## Network Context
- Subnet Classification: Clean
- Neighborhood Abuse Density: 0%
- Sibling IPs: 2 active siblings in /24 subnet
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Related Neighbor: 34.156.242.118 (risk score: 25)
## DNS & Service Analysis
- PTR Hostname: 5.242.156.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Domain Association: googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None observed
- Services: No active services exposed
## Historical Observation Trends
- Total Observations: 21 signals tracked
- Recent Activity: Consistent low-risk profile from August 2026
- Threat Persistence: None observed
- Ownership Stability: No changes recorded
- Campaign Correlation: None detected
- Abuse Density History: Consistently 0 across observations
## Control Plane Indicators
- BGP Prefix: 34.156.128.0/17
- RPKI State: Not evaluated
- Route Stability: False (route changes noted)
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 lists (minimal impact)
- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic classification)
## Recommended Actions
No blocking or mitigating actions required. The IP represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with no observed malicious behavior. Standard monitoring protocols should apply.
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*Generated: [Current Date] | Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGL-2 |
| CIDR Block | 34.128.0.0/10 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 5.242.156.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 5.242.156.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 24% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-04 05:42:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 06:09:28 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 06:23:48 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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