IATP - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Interactive Agent Transfer Protocol (IATP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
IATP is the Interactive Agent Transfer Protocol, a protocol proposed to support the transfer and coordination of interactive software agents across a network.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Interactive Agent Transfer Protocol
- Abbreviation
- IATP
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 117
- IANA Keyword
- IATP
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- IATP
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
IATP is a little-documented 1990s-era research protocol, and is historical, with no known modern deployment.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #117 - Interactive Agent Transfer 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.