Backroom SATNET Monitoring - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Backroom SATNET Monitoring IP protocol (BR-SAT-MON) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

BR-SAT-MON is Backroom SATNET Monitoring, a companion protocol to SAT-MON used for monitoring auxiliary functions of the SATNET satellite network.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Backroom SATNET Monitoring
Abbreviation
BR-SAT-MON
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
76
IANA Keyword
BR-SAT-MON
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

BR-SAT-MON is a 1980s-era SATNET monitoring protocol, and is historical, tied to satellite network infrastructure long since retired.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #76 - Backroom SATNET Monitoring - 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.