# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Subject: 4.227.135.148/32
Classification: Low Risk / Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
Generated: Current Assessment
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 4.227.135.148 is a low-risk Microsoft Azure cloud compute address. The IP demonstrates minimal threat indicators, resides within Microsoft's infrastructure (AS8075), and shows no evidence of malicious activity. No defensive actions are recommended at this time.
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## RISK ASSESSMENT
| Metric | Value | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| **Overall Risk Score** | 15/100 | Low Risk |
| **Provider Score** | 0 | N/A (Legitimate Provider) |
| **Authority Score** | 0 | N/A (Legitimate Provider) |
| **Abuse Confidence** | N/A | No abuse indicators |
| **DNSBL Listings** | 1/8 | Minor listing |
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## INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS
Ownership & Registration:
- ASN: 8075 (Microsoft Corporation)
- Netname: MSFT
- CIDR Block: 4.224.0.0/12
- RIR: ARIN
- Registration: Microsoft-owned infrastructure
Geolocation:
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: Virginia
- City: Virginia
- Coordinates: 37.37°N, -79.46°W
- GeoSource Consensus: Validated across 2 sources
Network Classification:
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute (Microsoft Azure)
- Connection Type: Cloud-hosted
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services Detected
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS/HTTP Services: None active
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## THREAT INTELLIGENCE
Threat Indicators:
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: Clean
- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable
Malicious Activity:
- Threat Observation Count: 1
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
- Honeypot Hits: 0
- Enumeration Strikes: 0
- WAF Violations: 0
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 25 signals in recent timeframe
Recent Signal Trends:
- Routing Signals: Multiple observations of BGP routing data with valid RPKI state
- Ownership Signals: Consistent Microsoft ownership (0 ownership changes)
- Reputation Signals: Stable reputation metrics
- Geolocation Signals: Consistent Virginia, US location data
- Threat Signals: No persistent threat activity detected
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Route Stability: Stable (1 route change in 30 days)
- BGP Prefix: 4.224.0.0/12 (valid RPKI state)
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## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS
Same Network Relationships: 8 relationships identified
- All relationships point to MSFT network infrastructure
- No external or suspicious network associations detected
Subnet Analysis (4.227.135.148/24):
- Abuse Density: 0.0
- Neighbor Count: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Classification: Clean
Risk Distribution in /24:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 0
- Low Risk: 0
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Firewall/Security Recommendations:
- No specific actions recommended
- Risk score (15) indicates low threat level
- Standard Microsoft Azure traffic handling applies
- No blocking required
Monitoring Recommendations:
- Continue standard monitoring for Azure traffic
- No elevated threat indicators present
- No changes to security posture required
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## CONCLUSION
IP 4.227.135.148 represents legitimate Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with no active threat indicators. The IP demonstrates stable ownership, clean neighborhood classification, and no evidence of malicious activity. SOC analysts may treat this as benign Microsoft cloud traffic requiring standard handling procedures. No defensive blocking or escalation is warranted at this time.
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Status: Clear for standard traffic handling
Next Review: Routine monitoring cycle
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 4.224.0.0/12 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 42% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 30% | 3 | 4 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 29% | 11 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (65%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-25 08:45:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 19:36:37 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 19:45:41 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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