SATNET and Backroom EXPAK - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the SATNET and Backroom EXPAK IP protocol (SAT-EXPAK) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
SAT-EXPAK is SATNET and Backroom EXPAK, a protocol used for satellite-network packet exchange as part of the early SATNET experimental network.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- SATNET and Backroom EXPAK
- Abbreviation
- SAT-EXPAK
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 64
- IANA Keyword
- SAT-EXPAK
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- SATNET and Backroom EXPAK
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
SAT-EXPAK is a 1980s-era SATNET protocol, and is historical, tied to satellite network infrastructure long since retired.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #64 - SATNET and Backroom EXPAK - 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.