Basic Methods of Allowing Access to Your Honeynet

"So you want to run a honeynet, but you're not sure where to start. One of the first things you have to decide before you can really do anything is what method of access will you be allowing hackers to use to reach your honeypot. This may seem like nothing important but in fact it plays a huge role in dictating what types of hackers will take the bait and what types of things they will be able to do after they've broken in. One of the difficulties of running a honeynet is you can't dictate ahead of time exactly who will hack you, what their skill level will be, and what they will do once they get in (after all, the fun part is not knowing these things and then figuring them out as they happen). However, by choosing the correct method of honeypot access you want to provide (which is covered in this paper), you will be able to have some influence over who hacks you and what they will be able to do. Think of it as using the right bait for the right fish." - Michael Anuzis