HoneyPots:- A honeypot is a decoy computer system for trapping hackers or tracking unconventional or new hacking methods. Honeypots are designed to purposely engage and deceive hackers and identify malicious activities performed over the Internet. Multiple honeypots can be set on a network to form a honeynet.

• Honeypot is a trap that attracts potential attacks.
• Many IDs use the concept of Honeypots.
• Honeypots are made to divert the attention of a potential intruder from critical systems.
• It is also made to collect the information about the attackers actions.
• Honeypots are equipped with sensor & alarms.
• The use of honeypots should not be known to the other number of the organization.

There are two types of honeypots:

• Research Honeypot – A Research Honeypot is used to study about the tactics and techniques of the intruders. It is used as a watch post to see how an attacker is working when compromising a system.

• Production Honeypot – These are primarily used for detection and to protect organizations. The main purpose of a production honeypot is to help mitigate risk in an organization.