# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Subject: 40.85.201.71/32
Date: 2026-06-16
Classification: Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure
Risk Level: LOW (Score: 25/100)
## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 40.85.201.71 is identified as Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The asset demonstrates a low-risk profile with no active threat indicators, no open services, and no blacklist associations. The IP is associated with ASN 8075 (Microsoft Corporation, MSFT) and operates within the 40.74.0.0/15 CIDR block.
## TECHNICAL PROFILE
Ownership & Network:
- Organization: Microsoft Corporation
- ASN: 8075 (MSFT)
- CIDR Block: 40.74.0.0/15
- Abuse Contact: Available via RDAP
Geolocation:
- Country: Canada (CA)
- Region: Ontario (ON)
- City: Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.65°N, -79.38°W
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Geo Consensus: True (1 source)
Network Classification:
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Provider: Microsoft Azure
- Cloud Environment: Yes
- Hosting: Yes
- CDN/Proxy/VPN/Tor: No
Threat Indicators:
- Abuse Confidence Score: N/A
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Is Known Attacker: No
- Is Spam Source: No
- Is Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Campaigns: None detected
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
Services & Ports:
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Banner: None
- DNS Records: No forward resolution available
- Hosted Domains: 0
## OBSERVATION HISTORY
The IP has been observed across 15 signal observations. Key temporal patterns indicate:
- Most Recent: 2026-06-16 09:25:50 UTC
- Classification Stability: Consistently classified as "mostly_clean"
- Abuse Density: 1 (low)
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Ownership Changes: 0
The observation history shows no escalation in risk indicators. The IP maintains stable characteristics with no persistent malicious activity detected.
## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship analysis reveals 10 relationships, all categorized as "Same Network" pointing to Microsoft (MSFT). No associations with:
- External hostnames
- Certificate authorities
- Related organizations beyond Microsoft
- Suspicious peer networks
## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 40.85.201.71/24
- Abuse Density: 0
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 1 (historical)
- Classification: mostly_clean
- Inherited Risk: 2
The /24 subnet demonstrates minimal abuse density with no currently active threats. The single threat sibling represents historical activity that has since been resolved.
## CONTROL PLANE DATA
- Origin ASN: 8075
- BGP Prefix: 40.80.0.0/12
- Route Stability: Unstable
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- MoAS: No
- IRR Consistency: Not assessed
## BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS
- Honeypot Hits: 0
- Enumeration Strikes: 0
- WAF Violations: 0
- Total Incidents: Trimmed/insufficient data
## TRACEROUTE ANALYSIS
- Hop Count: 18
- First Hop RTT: 0.2ms
- Last Hop RTT: 34.4ms
- Timed Out Hops: 7
- Transit Networks: Comcast
## SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
No Immediate Action Required
Based on the low-risk profile and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure classification, the following recommendations apply:
1. Allow Traffic: The IP is legitimate Microsoft infrastructure with no threat indicators
2. No Firewall Rules: No blocking required; standard cloud traffic patterns expected
3. Monitoring: Continue standard network monitoring; no anomaly thresholds triggered
4. WAF Configuration: No specific rules needed; IP not flagged for blocking
Context: Microsoft Azure cloud services frequently use IP ranges from the 40.74.0.0/15 block. This IP represents standard cloud compute infrastructure with firewalled/no services exposure. The absence of open ports and services is consistent with Azure's security posture.
## CONCLUSION
IP 40.85.201.71 is Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with a verified low-risk profile. No threat indicators, no blacklist associations, and no active malicious behavior observed. The asset should be treated as legitimate infrastructure requiring no special security restrictions beyond standard operational procedures.
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 40.74.0.0/15 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| 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 | 32% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 22% | 9 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-02 18:13:27 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 09:11:21 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 09:20:51 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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