PTP - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Performance Transparency Protocol (PTP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
PTP is the Performance Transparency Protocol, a research protocol designed to make network performance information visible and transparent to applications.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Performance Transparency Protocol
- Abbreviation
- PTP
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 123
- IANA Keyword
- PTP
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- PTP
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
PTP is a little-documented research protocol, and is historical, with no known modern deployment.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #123 - Performance Transparency 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.