What is the purpose of a honeypot?

The correct answer is A. To trick attackers into revealing their methods and tactics. The purpose of a honeypot is to trick attackers into revealing their methods and tactics by creating a fake system or application that appears to be vulnerable, but is actually designed to capture and analyze malicious activity.

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ATo trick attackers into revealing their methods and tactics.
BTo detect and prevent malicious activity on a network
CTo provide a secure and encrypted connection to a network.
DTo filter incoming and outgoing network traffic.

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(44 responses)

A
93% (41)
B
2% (1)
C
5% (2)

Explanation

The purpose of a honeypot is to trick attackers into revealing their methods and tactics by creating a fake system or application that appears to be vulnerable, but is actually designed to capture and analyze malicious activity.

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