I-NLSP - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Integrated Net Layer Security TUBA IP protocol (I-NLSP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

I-NLSP is the Integrated Net Layer Security Protocol (TUBA), an early network-layer security protocol proposed for use with OSI-based internetworking.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Integrated Net Layer Security TUBA
Abbreviation
I-NLSP
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
52
IANA Keyword
I-NLSP
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
I-NLSP

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

I-NLSP is a late-1980s/early-1990s OSI-security research protocol, and is historical, having been superseded by IPsec.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #52 - Integrated Net Layer Security TUBA - 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.