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Honeypot & its Types

Honeypot & its Types: Honeypot is a security mechanism which records all the actions, transactions and interactions with users. They are used to track the attackers and defend the attacks. Based on their deployment types, it is classified into – Production honeypots –  Easy to use but they capture only limited information. They are placed inside production networks to improve security. Research Honeypots -Works better in gathering information about attackers. They research the threats of the organization and tries to prevent the threats. These are complex to deploy and maintain. Based on design criteria, the honeypots are classified into – Pure honeypots – Activities are monitored using the honeypot’s installed link to the network. High interaction – Multiple honeypots in a single system. More secure, difficult to detect, expensive to maintain. Low interaction – Simulate the services of attackers.

Security, functionality, usability triangle


Any balance Information System will have a perfect balance between security, functionality and usability. There is always an Interdependability between these three attributes, also trade-off between these three is necessary to maintain the balance.

There is always a trade off when it comes to security and usability. This trade off is the most common case in real world, this can cause a friction between users and those agents who protect security.

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