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Honeypot

What is Honeypot?

A security mechanism set to detect, deflect, or counteract attempts at unauthorised use of information systems. Honeypots are decoy systems designed to lure attackers and study their methods.

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Frameworks that govern honeypot

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on honeypot

Requirements naming honeypot across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.

MITRE D3FEND1 control

Apply D3FEND DECEIVE tactic to present false data and impressions to adversaries to misdirect their efforts. D3-DE Decoy Environment (D3-DST Decoy Session Token + D3-DPB Decoy Public Release + D3-CDE Connected Honeynet + D3-DUC Decoy User Credential + D3-IDA I...

MITRE-D3FEND-Deceive-Tactic-Decoy-Environment-Decoy-Object-Honeypots-Honey-Tokens-Decoy-Network · MITRE D3FEND Deceive Tactic + Decoy Environment + Decoy Object + Honeypots + Honey Tokens + Decoy Network →
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks1 control

CSOC systems address root cause identification of attacks, their classification and containment of similar attacks, incident investigation and problem management, dynamic behaviour analysis including static and dynamic analysis, IoC collection, analytics with...

rbi-cybersecurity-framework-for-banks::216 · Para 216: CSOC systems: root cause, classification, investigation, behaviour analysis, IoCs, analytics, honeypots →
ISO 27002:20221 control

Every system, network and other device that handles, holds or sends sensitive information is to be covered by measures that stop data leaking. Purpose: spot and stop people or systems disclosing or taking out information without authorization.

iso-27002-2022::8.12 · Data leakage prevention →
ISO/IEC 27035-1:20231 control

Key activities: spot and report that an event has happened or the existence of a vulnerability, by personnel or customers or automatically, aided by alerts from security monitoring (intrusion detection and prevention, antivirus, honeypots, log monitoring, secu...

iso-iec-27035-1-2023::5.3 · Detect and report →

Questions people ask about honeypot

What is Honeypot?
A security mechanism set to detect, deflect, or counteract attempts at unauthorised use of information systems. Honeypots are decoy systems designed to lure attackers and study their methods.
Why is Honeypot important for compliance?
Honeypot is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding honeypot helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Honeypot?
Honeypot appears in the requirement text of MITRE D3FEND, RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks, ISO 27002:2022, ISO/IEC 27035-1:2023. Across these standards we have identified 4 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Honeypot?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.