Network & Infrastructure

Domain Reputation

Domain reputation is a classification of a domain based on its history of malicious activity, registration patterns, and content. Factors include age, registrar, phishing/malware associations, WHOIS data, and appearance on threat feeds.

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What is Domain Reputation?

Domain reputation is a classification of a domain based on its history of malicious activity, registration patterns, and content. Factors include age, registrar, phishing/malware associations, WHOIS data, and appearance on threat feeds.

How is Domain Reputation related to IP Reputation?

Domain Reputation and IP Reputation are both key concepts in threat intelligence. IP reputation is a score or classification indicating whether an IP address has been associated with malicious activity. Factors include appearance on blocklists, volume of spam sent, history of port scanning, C2 hosting, and abuse reports.

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