Honeypots

  1. Classification of Honeypots
    1. By Level of Interaction
      1. Low-Interaction Honeypots
        1. Characteristics and Purpose
          1. Service Emulation
            1. Limited Attack Surface
              1. Automated Responses
              2. Emulated Services and Protocols
                1. TCP/UDP Port Simulation
                  1. Protocol State Machines
                  2. Typical Use Cases
                    1. Network Scanning Detection
                      1. Automated Attack Identification
                        1. Large-Scale Deployment
                        2. Advantages
                          1. Safety and Simplicity
                            1. Low Resource Requirements
                              1. Easy Maintenance
                                1. Reduced Risk
                                2. Disadvantages
                                  1. Limited Data Collection
                                    1. Shallow Interaction Depth
                                      1. Easy Detection by Sophisticated Attackers
                                      2. Common Deployment Scenarios
                                        1. Internet-Facing Sensors
                                          1. Distributed Monitoring
                                            1. Early Warning Systems
                                          2. Medium-Interaction Honeypots
                                            1. Characteristics and Purpose
                                              1. Partial System Emulation
                                                1. Scripted Responses
                                                  1. Application Layer Interaction
                                                  2. Simulating Operating System Responses
                                                    1. File System Emulation
                                                      1. Process Simulation
                                                        1. Network Stack Behavior
                                                        2. Supported Protocols and Services
                                                          1. HTTP/HTTPS
                                                            1. FTP
                                                              1. SSH/Telnet
                                                                1. Database Protocols
                                                                2. Advantages
                                                                  1. Deeper Interaction Capability
                                                                    1. More Realistic Responses
                                                                      1. Better Data Collection
                                                                        1. Moderate Resource Usage
                                                                        2. Disadvantages
                                                                          1. Increased Complexity
                                                                            1. Higher Maintenance Requirements
                                                                              1. Potential for Detection
                                                                              2. Use Cases in Research and Production
                                                                                1. Web Application Security
                                                                                  1. Protocol Analysis
                                                                                    1. Malware Collection
                                                                                  2. High-Interaction Honeypots
                                                                                    1. Characteristics and Purpose
                                                                                      1. Real Operating Systems
                                                                                        1. Actual Applications and Services
                                                                                          1. Full System Functionality
                                                                                          2. Real Operating Systems and Applications
                                                                                            1. Windows Systems
                                                                                              1. Linux Distributions
                                                                                                1. Database Servers
                                                                                                  1. Web Applications
                                                                                                  2. Full System Compromise Scenarios
                                                                                                    1. Root/Administrator Access
                                                                                                      1. Lateral Movement Opportunities
                                                                                                        1. Data Exfiltration Paths
                                                                                                        2. Advantages
                                                                                                          1. Maximum Data Collection
                                                                                                            1. Complete Realism
                                                                                                              1. Advanced Attack Techniques
                                                                                                                1. Comprehensive Forensics
                                                                                                                2. Disadvantages
                                                                                                                  1. High Risk of Compromise
                                                                                                                    1. Resource Intensive
                                                                                                                      1. Complex Maintenance
                                                                                                                      2. Containment and Monitoring Requirements
                                                                                                                        1. Network Isolation
                                                                                                                          1. Outbound Traffic Control
                                                                                                                            1. Real-Time Monitoring
                                                                                                                              1. Automated Recovery
                                                                                                                          2. By Purpose and Scope
                                                                                                                            1. Production Honeypots
                                                                                                                              1. Goal: Improving Organizational Security
                                                                                                                                1. Internal Threat Detection
                                                                                                                                  1. Attack Early Warning
                                                                                                                                    1. Incident Response Enhancement
                                                                                                                                    2. Deployment within Production Networks
                                                                                                                                      1. Network Segmentation
                                                                                                                                        1. Asset Inventory Integration
                                                                                                                                          1. Monitoring Infrastructure
                                                                                                                                          2. Focus on Detection and Response
                                                                                                                                            1. Real-Time Alerting
                                                                                                                                              1. Automated Response Actions
                                                                                                                                                1. Threat Hunting Support
                                                                                                                                                2. Integration with Incident Response
                                                                                                                                                  1. Playbook Integration
                                                                                                                                                    1. Evidence Collection
                                                                                                                                                      1. Attribution Support
                                                                                                                                                      2. Limitations and Considerations
                                                                                                                                                        1. Resource Allocation
                                                                                                                                                          1. Maintenance Overhead
                                                                                                                                                            1. False Positive Management
                                                                                                                                                          2. Research Honeypots
                                                                                                                                                            1. Goal: Studying Attacker Behavior
                                                                                                                                                              1. Attack Pattern Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                1. Tool and Technique Evolution
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Threat Landscape Mapping
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Gathering Global Threat Intelligence
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Coordinated Data Collection
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Trend Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Predictive Modeling
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Academic and Security Research Deployment
                                                                                                                                                                          1. University Research Programs
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Government Initiatives
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Industry Collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Data Sharing and Collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Anonymous Data Sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Research Publication
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Community Contributions
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Long-Term Data Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Historical Trend Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Longitudinal Studies
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Baseline Establishment

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