Honeypots and Its Comparative Study with Intrusion Detection System in Network Security

Abstract

Achieving the security of network systems is one of the most important and popular technologies in the field of information technology. Network security involves capture, recording and analysis of network events to find out the evidence about the source of the attacks to the system security. Honeypot is the concept that was introduced in the last 10-15 years. It is different  from intrusion detection system and firewall. Honeypot is all about creating an artifact that is used to decieve potential intruders and attackers in a neat to protect the system network . Honeypot is an illusive system that is being set for the attackers as a bait to be targeted on. Honeypots are the systems whose value is expected to get probed, attacked or compromised. It is more efficient than than the intrusion detection system or firewalls. Honeypots attract the hackers to expolit vulnerable computer systems that is under observation.