Word of the Day: honeynet

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August 18, 2004 Published by  WhatIs.com Word of the Day LOOK IT UP     TECH HAPPENINGS     FAST REFERENCES     CAREERS         IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Word of the Day: honeynet   >  Today's Tech News   >  Brain Food   >  Additions and Updates SPONSORED BY:  WhatIs Product and Vendor Guide If you would like to research the latest information and vendor listings about systems management including availability, performance, problem management and more, look no further. TechTarget has condensed this information and enables you to research and communicate with vendors all in one easy to browse location, visit today! Click Here! honeynet A honeynet is a network set up with intentional vulnerabilities; its purpose is to invite attack, so that an attacker's activities and methods can be studied and that information used to increase network security. A honeynet contains one or more honey pots, which are computer systems on the Internet expressly set up to attract and "trap" people who attempt to penetrate other people's computer systems. Although the primary purpose of a honeynet is to gather information about attackers' methods and motives, the decoy network can benefit its operator in other ways, for example by diverting attackers from a real network and its resources. The Honeynet Project, a non-profit research organization dedicated to computer security and information sharing, actively promotes the deployment of honeynets. In addition to the honey pots, a honeynet usually has real applications and services so that it seems like a normal network and a worthwhile target. However, because the honeynet doesn't actually serve any authorized users, any attempt to contact the network from without is likely an illicit attempt to breach its security, and any outbound activity is likely evidence that a system has been compromised. For this reason, the suspect information is much more apparent than it would be in an actual network, where it would have to be found amidst all the legitimate network data. Applications within a honeynet are often given names such as "Finances" or "Human Services" to make them sound appealing to the attacker. A virtual honeynet is one that, while appearing to be an entire network, resides on a single server. MORE INFO: > The Honeynet Project Web site offers more information in their article, "Know your enemy: Honeynets." > SANS Institute provides a document called "Honey Pots and Honey Nets - Security through Deception." > Richard Salgado outlines some of the legal issues surrounding the use of honeynets. 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