Mastering Honeypots: Art of deception for cybersecurity defense (English Edition)

Honeypots are digital traps created to lure dangerous attackers away from your systems. Imagine putting an fake store to entice thieves, and your actual store remains secure and secluded. Honeypots operate in the same manner, attracting at the eye of hackers as well as giving you the opportunity to analyze the tactics they employ and even prevent the possibility of future attacks.This book explains the idea of honeypots that are crucial tools for cybersecurity. The book discusses their history, how they work and the best ways to create and effectively use them. It also provides practical guidance for setting up honeypots and keeping them in check, and then analyzing attacks. It also provides methods for blue team members such as SOC analysts to enhance security and is an invaluable source for members of the purple team to train them in detecting attacks. In addition, it explains how honeypots are a part of cybersecurity and threat intelligence and training, with new concepts such as quantum honeypots to prepare professionals for the modern day cyber threats.By the at the end of this book you’ll know how to efficiently deploy and manage honeypots, evaluate the attack data and develop strategies to safeguard your business from attacks that are malicious.