IPTM - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Internet Protocol Traffic Manager (IPTM) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

IPTM is Internet Protocol Traffic Manager, a protocol associated with managing and prioritizing traffic flows across an IP network.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Internet Protocol Traffic Manager
Abbreviation
IPTM
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
84
IANA Keyword
IPTM
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
IPTM

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

IPTM is a little-documented protocol registration, and is historical, with no known modern deployment.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #84 - Internet Protocol Traffic Manager - 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.