What is a honeypot?

The correct answer is C. A network decoy used to attract and detect attackers. A honeypot is a security resource designed to be probed, attacked, or compromised. It mimics a real system to deceive attackers into revealing their methods, while alerting defenders. It is not a form of encryption (A), not a firewall (D), and while it can complement an…

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What is a honeypot?

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AA type of encryption
BA type of intrusion detection system
CA network decoy used to attract and detect attackers
DA type of firewall

How the community answered

(29 responses)

B
7% (2)
C
90% (26)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A honeypot is a security resource designed to be probed, attacked, or compromised. It mimics a real system to deceive attackers into revealing their methods, while alerting defenders. It is not a form of encryption (A), not a firewall (D), and while it can complement an intrusion detection system (B), it is not itself an IDS - an IDS passively monitors real traffic, whereas a honeypot is an active deception mechanism with no legitimate production purpose.

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