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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 41.56.152.172/32

## Executive Summary

IP 41.56.152.172 presents a low-risk profile (Risk Score: 25) with no active threat indicators. However, geolocation inconsistencies and minimal operator classification warrant continued monitoring. The IP is associated with African Network Information Center (AfricaNIC) and shows evidence of being firewalled with no open services.

## Threat Assessment

Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)

Reputation: Low Risk

Abuse Confidence: Not assessed

Known Threats: None detected

Threat Indicators:

• Blacklist count: 0
• Known attacker: No
• Spam source: No
• Tor exit node: No
• DNSBL listings: 1 of 8 total lists
• Operator classification: Minimal (0.1304)

## Network Ownership & Geolocation

ASN: 37105

Organization: rain admin role (ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC)

CIDR Block: 41.56.128.0/18

RIR: afrinic

Geolocation Discrepancies Detected:

• Primary profile shows: United States, Massachusetts, Boston
• Historical signals indicate: South Africa (Cape Town, Johannesburg/Bryanston)
• Multiple geolocation sources show conflicting data
• Geo consensus: False (signals do not align)

Network Classification:

• Provider: No
• Infrastructure type: Undetermined
• Cloud/CDN/VPN/Proxy: No
• Hosting/Residential/Mobile: No
• Bogon: No
• Service purpose: Firewalled / No Services

## Technical Observations

DNS Resolution:

• PTR hostnames: None
• Forward resolution: Not confirmed
• Hosted domains: 0
• Email authentication (SPF/DMARC): Not configured

Service Enumeration:

• Open ports: None detected
• TLS certificate: None
• HTTP banner: None
• Open services: None

Control Plane:

• BGP prefix: 41.56.128.0/18
• Route stability: False
• Route changes (30d): 0
• RPKI state: Not available
• IRR consistency: Not available

## Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet: 41.56.152.172/24

Abuse Density: 0 (No abuse detected in subnet)

Neighbor Count: 0

Risk Distribution: High: 0, Medium: 0, Low: 0

Threat Siblings: 0

Observation: No neighboring IPs detected in the /24 subnet. Subnet shows zero abuse density with no active siblings or threat-related neighbors.

## Historical Trends

Total Observations: 12

Recent Activity:

• Geolocation signals vary between South Africa and United States
• ASN and organization data remain consistent across observations
• Alienvault OTX signal indicates potential threat association with pulse count: 1
• Operator score remains minimal (0.1304)

Temporal Indicators:

• Ownership changes: 0
• Threat persistence days: 0
• Threat observation count: 0
• Persistently malicious: No

## Relationship Graph

Connected Entities:

• Same Network: ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC

Network Context: IP belongs to the ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC network block with no additional organizational or hostname relationships detected.

## Recommended Security Actions

Current Risk Level: Low (Risk Score: 25)

Action: No immediate blocking recommended

Firewall Rules: None generated

Monitoring Recommendations:

• Continue passive monitoring for service emergence
• Track geolocation consistency across probes
• Monitor for DNSBL listing changes
• Watch for neighbor IP activity in 41.56.152.0/24 subnet

## Intelligence Notes

The IP exhibits characteristics of a dormant or firewalled address with no active services. Geolocation inconsistencies between US and African signals suggest either routing anomalies, misconfigured geolocation databases, or potential infrastructure migration. The minimal operator score and zero abuse density indicate low immediate threat, but the presence of a single DNSBL listing and historical OTX threat association warrant periodic revalidation.

Classification: Low Priority Monitoring

Last Updated: Current session

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