Network & Infrastructure

ASN Reputation

ASN reputation assesses whether an Autonomous System Number — the network block announcing an IP range — has a history of hosting abuse, bulletproof providers, or residential versus datacenter traffic. It contextualizes IP verdicts when the same IP moves between benign and hostile ASNs.

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What is ASN Reputation?

ASN reputation assesses whether an Autonomous System Number — the network block announcing an IP range — has a history of hosting abuse, bulletproof providers, or residential versus datacenter traffic. It contextualizes IP verdicts when the same IP moves between benign and hostile ASNs.

How is ASN Reputation related to ASN (Autonomous System Number)?

ASN Reputation and ASN (Autonomous System Number) are both key concepts in threat intelligence. An Autonomous System Number identifies a collection of IP address ranges under the control of a single organization (an Internet Service Provider, cloud provider, or enterprise). ASNs are used in threat intelligence to identify hosting providers commonly used by attackers.

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