Xpress Transport Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Xpress Transport Protocol (XTP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
XTP is the Xpress Transport Protocol, a high-performance transport protocol designed to combine features of both transport and network layers for speed.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Xpress Transport Protocol
- Abbreviation
- XTP
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 36
- IANA Keyword
- XTP
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Xpress Transport Protocol
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
XTP was developed in the late 1980s/early 1990s for high-speed networking, and saw niche use in specialized systems and is largely obsolete today.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #36 - Xpress Transport 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.