IDPR - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Inter-Domain Policy Routing Protocol (IDPR) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

IDPR is the Inter-Domain Policy Routing Protocol, an early scheme for routing between autonomous systems according to administratively defined policies.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Inter-Domain Policy Routing Protocol
Abbreviation
IDPR
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
35
IANA Keyword
IDPR
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
IDPR

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

IDPR was researched and documented in the early 1990s as a policy-based alternative to BGP, and was experimental and never saw wide deployment.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #35 - Inter-Domain Policy Routing 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.