Mastering Honeypots

Honeypots are like digital traps designed to lure malicious attackers away from your real systems. Imagine setting up a fake store to attract thieves while your real store is safe and hidden. Honeypots work in a similar way, drawing the attention of cybercriminals and allowing you to study their tactics and potentially prevent future attacks.

This book simplifies the concept of honeypots, which are important tools in cybersecurity. The book explains their history, types, and how to design and use them effectively. It includes practical advice on setting up honeypots, monitoring them, and analyzing attacks. It also offers strategies for blue team professionals, like SOC analysts, to improve defenses and serves as a helpful resource for purple team members to practice detecting attacks. Additionally, it discusses how honeypots contribute to threat intelligence and cybersecurity training, including new ideas like quantum honeypots, preparing professionals to face modern cyber threats.

By the end of this book, you will be able to effectively deploy and manage honeypots, analyze attack data, and implement strategies to protect your organization from malicious attacks.

KEY FEATURES  

• Design and deployment of honeypot to trap hackers.
• Step-by-step guide for implementation with best practices.
• Quantum insights and threat anticipation for future-proof defense.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Acquire an understanding of honeypot technology, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques.
• Learn how to design and implement honeypots tailored to specific security needs and threat landscapes.
• Effectively monitor and analyze honeypot data to detect and respond to attacks.
• Explore advanced honeypot techniques, such as honeypot farms and distributed honeypot networks.
• Gain insights into the latest trends and best practices in honeypot deployment and management.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is a vital resource for CTOs, CISOs, InfoSec managers, InfoSec analysts, and network admins. This book will help students and researchers who are working in the domain of cybersecurity.

1. Laying the Honeytrap: Introduction to Honeypots
2. Honeypot Design and Implementation
3. Deploying Network Honeypots
4. Cloud Honeypot
5. Securing Web Applications with Honeypots  
6. Shadow Server
7. Monitoring Honeypot Activity
8. Responding to Honeypot Attacks
9. Defeating the Hackers
10. Advanced Honeypot Techniques

Mukesh Choudhary is a distinguished cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in the field. He is the founder and CEO of Cyberveer Technologies, a leading cybersecurity firm dedicated to protecting organizations from an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats.

Mukesh has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to several top-tier law enforcement and intelligence agencies across the country. His extensive expertise in digital forensics, cybercrime investigations, and electronic evidence management has made him a go-to consultant for complex cyber operations.

Throughout his career, Mukesh has provided invaluable support to key intelligence agencies of the India, including Military Intelligence, the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and various State Intelligence units. His contributions to cyber operations have been instrumental in handling sophisticated digital forensics cases, information gathering, and the secure management of electronic evidence. Mukesh has also been a critical player in assisting the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Enforcement Directorate (ED), in cyber investigations and related operations, contributing to the success of several high-profile cases.

Mukesh has headed the Rajasthan Police State Cyber Cell as the Chief Cyber Crime Consultant. He has handled over 4500 cybercrime cases and have trained over 10,000 Law enforcement, judicial, armed and security force officials across the globe over information security and cybercrime investigation. He was felicitated by the Education Minister and the Chief Minister of the Rajasthan Government in the year 2014 and 2017, respectively, for his expertise in Information Technology and his groundbreaking research in the field of Cyber Crimes.

Mukesh has been featured as an expert in two seasons of documentary web series by the name “Money Mafia” on Discovery+ which cover card financial frauds including cryptocurrency crimes.

Mukesh has garnered significant media attention for his cybersecurity expertise, with features in international outlets like The Australian, Global Post (US), and Metro (UK). In India, his insights have been covered by leading publications such as The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, and Business Standard, and he has appeared on major TV networks including CNN, NDTV, Zee News, and Network18.