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312-50V12 · Question #313

Dayn, an attacker, wanted to detect if any honeypots are installed in a target network. For this purpose, he used a time-based TCP fingerprinting method to validate the response to a normal computer…

The correct answer is C. Detecting the presence of Honeyd honeypots. Dayn employed time-based TCP fingerprinting, analyzing the timing differences in SYN request responses, to detect the presence of Honeyd honeypots in a target network.

Submitted by yasin.bd· Mar 4, 2026Reconnaissance Techniques

Question

Dayn, an attacker, wanted to detect if any honeypots are installed in a target network. For this purpose, he used a time-based TCP fingerprinting method to validate the response to a normal computer and the response of a honeypot to a manual SYN request. Which of the following techniques is employed by Dayn to detect honeypots?

Options

  • ADetecting honeypots running on VMware
  • BDetecting the presence of Snort_inline honeypots
  • CDetecting the presence of Honeyd honeypots
  • DDetecting the presence of Sebek-based honeypots

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    17% (5)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    72% (21)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Dayn employed time-based TCP fingerprinting, analyzing the timing differences in SYN request responses, to detect the presence of Honeyd honeypots in a target network.

ADetecting honeypots running on VMware

Detecting honeypots running on VMware focuses on identifying the underlying virtualization platform, not a specific honeypot technology identifiable by time-based TCP fingerprinting characteristics.

BDetecting the presence of Snort_inline honeypots

Snort_inline is primarily an intrusion prevention system (IPS) designed to detect and block malicious traffic, rather than a type of honeypot that would be detected through its TCP response timings.

CDetecting the presence of Honeyd honeypotsCorrect

Honeyd is a specific honeypot known for its ability to simulate various operating systems and their network services, including their unique TCP/IP stack behaviors and response timings. Attackers can leverage time-based TCP fingerprinting, by analyzing the subtle timing discrepancies in responses to specific requests like a SYN, to distinguish Honeyd's emulated responses from those of a real system.

DDetecting the presence of Sebek-based honeypots

Sebek is a kernel module used for data capture in high-interaction honeypots, not a standalone honeypot that would be detected by its inherent time-based TCP fingerprinting profile.

Concept tested: Honeypot detection using time-based TCP fingerprinting

Topics

#honeypot detection#TCP fingerprinting#Honeyd#evasion techniques

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