VISA Protocol

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

VISA is an early network security protocol proposal registered with IANA, unrelated to the payment card company of the same name.

IP Protocol Details

Name
VISA Protocol
Abbreviation
VISA
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
70
IANA Keyword
VISA
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
VISA Protocol

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

VISA is a little-documented research protocol, and is historical, with no known modern deployment.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #70 - VISA 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.