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Strict-Policy RIR Region

It indicates that the ASN is allocated by a regional internet registry known for strict allocation controls and strong abuse-handling processes, providing supportive safe context for the infrastructure.

Analyst Q&A

What this signal answers

The questions every analyst asks before acting on this signal.

What it detects01

What does the 'Strict-Policy RIR Region' signal indicate?

It indicates that the ASN is allocated by a regional internet registry known for strict allocation controls and strong abuse-handling processes, providing supportive safe context for the infrastructure.

Why it matters02

How is the actual registrar or RIR shown?

The specific registrar or RIR (e.g., ARIN, RIPE) is exposed through the evidence details rather than the label name, keeping the label generic while still providing analyst context.

How analysts use it03

How should analysts interpret this indicator?

This is a mild safe-bias contextual signal. While stricter RIRs reduce the likelihood of malicious operations, analysts should always corroborate this with behavioral, DNS, and threat intelligence indicators.

Evidence shape

What Strict-Policy RIR Region looks like in the response

A realistic shape of the entry the engine appends to the risk_signals array when this signal fires. Evidence keys are subgroup-default; per-signal overrides documented in the API reference.

json
{
  "slug": "asn_registrar_strict_policy",
  "name": "Strict-Policy RIR Region",
  "group": "dns_history",
  "subgroup": "asn_infrastructure_profile",
  "direction": "safe",
  "evidence": {
    "asn": "AS13335",
    "asn_org": "Cloudflare, Inc.",
    "asn_allocation_year": 2010,
    "asn_geo_risk": "low",
    "hosted_domain_count": 18420315
  }
}
See in API reference
Siblings

Peers in ASN Infrastructure Profile

13 other signals share the same subgroup. They detect related behaviors and often co-fire on the same IOC.

ASN Domain Flagged By Security Vendors

It indicates that one or more domains under this ASN have been reported as malicious by commercial or open-source securi…

MaliciousCore
Low-Control General Hosting Network

It indicates that the ASN belongs to hosting environments statistically associated with higher abuse rates, weak onboard…

MaliciousCore
Malicious Infrastructure Observed in ASN

It indicates that domains hosted under this ASN have been involved in malware distribution, payload hosting, or command-…

MaliciousCore
ASN Allocated Long Time Ago

It means that the ASN was allocated many years ago and has a long operational history. Older ASNs tend to be more stable…

Safe
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