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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target IP: 52.208.138.36/32

Classification: Cloud Infrastructure

Date: Current

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 52.208.138.36 is a low-risk, legitimate AWS EC2 compute instance with no active threat indicators. The address is registered to Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited (ASN 16509) and operates within the 52.208.0.0/13 CIDR block. All threat feed checks returned negative results, and the IP maintains a risk score of 0.

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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

The IP resolves to hostname `ec2-52-208-138-36.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`, confirming it is an AWS EC2 instance deployed in the Europe (Ireland) region.

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## GEOLOCATION ANALYSIS

*Note: Multiple geolocation sources indicate conflicting regional assignments. PTR hostname and DNS records confirm eu-west-1 (Ireland) deployment, while geolocation data points to Newark, US. This discrepancy may result from AWS infrastructure routing or multi-region load balancing.*

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## THREAT INTELLIGENCE

• Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Is Tor Exit Node: No
• Is Known Attacker: No
• Is Spam Source: No
• DNSBL Listed: 0 of 8 lists
• Threat Indicators: None detected
• Known Campaigns: None associated

No malicious activity or threat indicators have been observed against this IP address.

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## NETWORK & SERVICE ANALYSIS

• Open Ports: None detected
• Services: No services running (Firewalled / No Services)
• TLS Certificate: Not present
• HTTP Banner: No services detected
• Network Role: Cloud Hosting Provider

The IP shows no active services or open ports, consistent with a secure AWS EC2 instance configuration.

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## DNS & EMAIL AUTHENTICATION

• PTR Resolution: ec2-52-208-138-36.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com
• Forward Confirmation: Yes
• DNSSEC Valid: Yes
• SPF Record: Present (`v=spf1 include:amazon.com ~all`)
• DMARC Record: Present (`p=quarantine`)
• TXT Record Count: 5

Email authentication records are properly configured, indicating this IP may be used for legitimate email infrastructure.

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total observations recorded: 16

Recent observations include:

• DNSSEC validation (confidence: 0.90)
• ASN registration data from team-cymru-dns
• SPF and DMARC record confirmations
• Domain resolution for amazonaws.com

No threat-related signals have been observed in the historical record. The IP demonstrates stable ownership with no recent changes.

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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING

Three relationships identified:

1. Same Network: AMAZON-DUB (52.208.0.0/13)

2. DNS Association: ec2-52-208-138-36.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com

3. Same Network: AMAZON-DUB (duplicate network reference)

No organizational, hostname, or certificate relationships beyond AWS infrastructure.

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

• Subnet: 52.208.138.36/24
• Total Siblings: 0
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Abuse Density: 0

No neighboring IPs within the /24 subnet show malicious activity. The subnet maintains zero abuse density.

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Security Action: No action required.

Firewall Rules: Not applicable.

Monitoring Priority: Low.

The IP address presents no security risk and is identified as legitimate cloud infrastructure. Standard monitoring practices apply. No blocking or rate-limiting recommended.

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## INTELLIGENCE CONCLUSION

IP 52.208.138.36 is a benign AWS EC2 instance with no malicious indicators. The address should be treated as trusted infrastructure. SOC teams may consider this IP for baseline reference when analyzing potential cloud-based traffic patterns or AWS-associated events.

Classification: CLEAR

Status: Monitor as normal infrastructure

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*Report generated from IPDebrief intelligence data. All findings are based on observed signals and should be validated with additional context before operational decision-making.*

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.