Experimentation 2 Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Experimentation 2 Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
Experimentation 2 Protocol is the second 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 2 Protocol
- Status
- Active
- IANA Number
- 254
- IANA Keyword
- -
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Experimentation 2 Protocol
IP Protocol Status - Active
Experimentation 2 Protocol was reserved by RFC 3692 (2004) alongside 253, following the well-known 'Sites of Special Scientific Interest' convention, and is actively kept reserved for testing.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #254 - Experimentation 2 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.