Emission Control - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Emission Control IP protocol (EMCON) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
EMCON, short for emission control, is a protocol number reserved for network nodes operating under radio-silence conditions in early research networks.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Emission Control
- Abbreviation
- EMCON
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 14
- IANA Keyword
- EMCON
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Emission Control
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
EMCON is an early 1980s protocol registration with sparse public documentation, and is considered historical with no known current usage.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #14 - Emission Control - 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.