Honeypots can be divided into several categories based on their deployment methods, primarily including production honeypots, research honeypots, and hybrid honeypots.
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Production Honeypots
- Explanation: Deployed within an organization's production environment to detect and deflect real-world attacks. Their main goal is to protect actual systems by diverting attackers and gathering actionable threat intelligence.
- Example: A low-interaction honeypot mimicking a company’s database server to detect SQL injection attempts. If an attacker tries to exploit it, the security team is alerted.
- Tencent Cloud Recommendation: Use Tencent Cloud Host Security (HSM) or Tencent Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) in conjunction with custom honeypot-like decoys to monitor and block attacks in real-time.
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Research Honeypots
- Explanation: Focused on studying attacker behavior, techniques, and emerging threats. These are typically used by security researchers, government agencies, or universities rather than businesses.
- Example: A high-interaction honeypot simulating an entire network to observe how attackers move laterally and escalate privileges.
- Tencent Cloud Recommendation: Leverage Tencent Cloud Security Research Lab resources or deploy isolated virtual machines in Tencent Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for controlled research environments.
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Hybrid Honeypots
- Explanation: Combine features of both production and research honeypots, balancing real-world protection with threat analysis.
- Example: A honeypot that logs attacker interactions for research while also alerting the internal security team to potential threats.
Tencent Cloud Service Suggestion: For deploying honeypots in a secure and scalable way, Tencent Cloud CVM (Cloud Virtual Machine) can be used to create isolated decoy systems, while Tencent Cloud Cloud Monitor and Tencent Cloud Security Center help track and respond to suspicious activities. Additionally, Tencent Cloud T-Sec DDoS Protection can safeguard honeypots from being overwhelmed by attacks.