## IP Intelligence Briefing: 54.243.13.14/32
Date: August 12, 2026
Classification: Standard Threat Assessment
Status: Low Risk β Authorized Infrastructure
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Executive Summary
IP 54.243.13.14 was analyzed and determined to be a legitimate Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 compute instance with no malicious indicators detected. The IP is classified as low risk (score: 25) and operates within Amazon's Northern Virginia data center infrastructure. No threat associations, abuse reports, or malicious activity were identified across all observation periods.
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Ownership and Infrastructure
Organization: Amazon Data Services Northern Virginia
ASN: 14618 (AMAZON-IAD)
Network Block: 54.242.0.0/15
Geolocation: Ashburn, Virginia, United States (39.04°N, 77.49°W)
Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
Registration: ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers)
The IP resolves to the hostname `ec2-54-243-13-14.compute-1.amazonaws.com` via PTR record, confirming AWS EC2 infrastructure. DNS forward resolution is confirmed, and email authentication records (SPF/DMARC) are present on associated domains.
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Risk Assessment
Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (clean)
Blacklist Status: 0 listings across 8 DNSBLs checked
Threat Indicators: None detected
Known Attacker Status: False
Tor Exit Node: False
Known Campaign Association: None
The IP shows no evidence of being used for malicious purposes. The network role is classified as "Firewalled / No Services" with no open ports detected in service scans.
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Subnet Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 54.243.13.14/24
Abuse Density: 0 (Clean classification)
Threat Siblings: 0
Active Siblings: 0
Total Neighbors: 0
The /24 subnet exhibits no abuse activity. No neighboring IPs flagged as high or medium risk, indicating this is an isolated, clean infrastructure block.
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Historical Observations
Total Observations: 25 signals collected
Observation Period: Recent monitoring window (August 12, 2026)
Risk Trend: Stable
Ownership Changes: 0
Threat Persistence Days: 0
Signal history shows consistent low-risk classification across multiple observation timestamps. No escalation in threat indicators or reputation degradation was observed. Routing signals consistently resolve to Amazon ASN 16509 (AMAZON-02), confirming infrastructure consistency.
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Relationship Graph
Total Relationships: 16 entities linked
Primary Associations:
- Multiple "Same Network" relationships to AMAZON-IAD network
- DNS hostname associations to `ec2-54-243-13-14.compute-1.amazonaws.com`
The relationship graph confirms the IP operates within AWS infrastructure with no lateral connections to unrelated or suspicious entities.
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Recommended Actions
Classification: Authorized Infrastructure
Action: No blocking required
Recommendation: Monitor as passive observation for general network traffic analysis
Given the IP's classification as low-risk AWS infrastructure with no malicious indicators, no firewall blocking or blocking rules are recommended. The IP may be observed passively for legitimate cloud service traffic patterns.
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Analyst Notes: This IP represents standard AWS cloud infrastructure. No defensive actions required. No correlation with active threat campaigns or malicious infrastructure.
End of Briefing
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Amazon Data Services Northern Virginia |
| ASN | AS16509 |
| Network Name | AMAZON-IAD |
| CIDR Block | 54.242.0.0/15 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ec2-54-243-13-14.compute-1.amazonaws.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ec2-54-243-13-14.compute-1.amazonaws.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | 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 | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 19% | 1 | 2 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-24 02:14:13 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 18:23:01 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 18:30:44 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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