SSCOPMCE - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Service-Specific Connection-Oriented Protocol (SSCOPMCE) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

SSCOPMCE is the Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol in a Multilink and Connectionless Environment, an ATM-related signaling protocol adaptation.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Service-Specific Connection-Oriented Protocol
Abbreviation
SSCOPMCE
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
128
IANA Keyword
SSCOPMCE
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
SSCOPMCE

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

SSCOPMCE is an ATM Forum-related protocol from the 1990s, and is historical, tied to ATM networking that has largely been retired.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #128 - Service-Specific Connection-Oriented 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.