BNA - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the BNA IP protocol (BNA) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

BNA is a protocol registered with IANA with limited public documentation beyond its name and its original point of contact, Gary Salamon.

IP Protocol Details

Name
BNA
Abbreviation
BNA
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
49
IANA Keyword
BNA
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
BNA

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

BNA is an IANA registration with sparse public history, and is effectively historical, with no known current deployment.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #49 - BNA - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.