Experimentation 1 Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Experimentation 1 Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

Experimentation 1 Protocol is one of two protocol numbers explicitly set aside by IANA for experimentation and testing, so implementers can try new protocols without conflicts.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Experimentation 1 Protocol
Status
Active
IANA Number
253
IANA Keyword
-
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Active

Experimentation 1 Protocol was reserved by RFC 3692 (2004) alongside 254, following the well-known 'Sites of Special Scientific Interest' convention, and is actively kept reserved for testing.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #253 - Experimentation 1 Protocol - 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.