Summary
This chapter has provided a guideline for implementing your honeypot optimally for your environment. To summarize, you must take the following steps.
Identify your goals and the value you expect the honeypot to deliver. Be as specific as possible. Your goals will directly affect most of the subsequent decisions you have to make regarding your honeypots. Determining if you want a production or research solution will help you define those goals.
Select an appropriate honeypot solution, or create your own, based on the goals and values you identified. Keep in mind the criteria, the level of interaction—commercial or homemade—and the platform you prefer.
Determine the number of honeypots you need. You may be constrained by budget issues. Also, ...
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