Trunk-1 Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Trunk-1 Protocol (TRUNK-1) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

Trunk-1 is a protocol used for trunk-line signaling in early experimental packet-switched network research led by Barry Boehm's group.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Trunk-1 Protocol
Abbreviation
TRUNK-1
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
23
IANA Keyword
TRUNK-1
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
Trunk-1 Protocol

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

Trunk-1 is a little-documented early network protocol, and is historical, with no known current use.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #23 - Trunk-1 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.