🍯 Honey Pot - A Web Defense Mechanism
Decoy Security System for Threat Intelligence
Project Overview:
Decoy security system deployed on GCP for detecting, analyzing, and logging cyber attacks. Acts as bait to gather threat intelligence and protect production systems
Preparation Phase:
├── Google Cloud Shell initialization
├── Billing enablement and project setup
├── Compute Engine API activation
└── Region/zone selection for optimal placement
Deployment Steps:
├── Firewall rule configuration for controlled access
├── MHN (Modern Honey Network) Admin installation
├── Honeypot VM setup and configuration
├── Network isolation implementation
└── Monitoring dashboard setup
System Components:
├── MHN Admin (central management server)
├── Compute Engine VMs (honeypot instances)
├── Custom firewall rules for traffic control
├── Attack monitoring and logging system
└── Threat intelligence database
Key Features:
├── Attack detection and real-time logging
├── Threat intelligence gathering from live attacks
├── Network security monitoring
├── Automated alerting for suspicious activity
├── Traffic analysis and pattern recognition
└── Attack vector identification
Security Considerations:
├── Isolated network segments
├── Controlled traffic routing
├── Attack pattern analysis
├── Legal compliance verification
├── Service exposure management
└── Production system isolation
Technologies Used:
GCP, Compute Engine, MHN (Modern Honey Network), Network Security, Firewall Rules, Security Monitoring, Threat Intelligence
Architecture Diagram:
