Summary
BackOfficer Friendly is a free, low-interaction honeypot. It is primarily a production honeypot used to detect attacks. Its advantages and disadvantages are summarized in Table 6-1.
| Advantages of BOF | Disadvantages of BOF |
|---|---|
| Easy to install, configure and maintain. | Limited to seven ports on which it can detect attacks. |
| Runs on any Windows- or Unix-based platform, including most desktop or laptop systems. | Ports cannot be customized, increasing the possibility of fingerprinting. |
| Little risk, due to simplicity. | No remote logging, alerting, or configuring functionality; thus, not appropriate for enterprise level. |
In the next chapter we will look at Specter, another low-interaction honeypot, which has ...
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