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Honeypot

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A system (e.g., a Web server) or system resource (e.g., a file on a server) that is designed to be attractive to potential crackers and intruders and has no authorized users other than its administrators.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms

Programs that simulate one or more network services that you designate on your computer's ports. An attacker assumes you're running vulnerable services that can be used to break into the machine. A honey pot can be used to log access attempts to those ports including the attacker's keystrokes. This could give you advanced warning of a more concerted attack.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary

A specially configured server, also known as a decoy server, designed to attract and monitor intruders in a manner such that their actions do not affect production systems Scope Note: Also known as decoy server

Wordset Dictionary

South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes

Classifications

Entity Type

System0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity

80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

synonym
king protea
alternatephrasing
Honey pot
plural
Honeypots
possessive
Honeypot's
pluralpossessive
Honeypots'