{"id":2418,"date":"2025-03-13T09:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T09:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inprotech.es\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2025-03-18T13:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:17:23","slug":"honeypot-new-threat-detection-functionality-of-inprotech-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inprotech.es\/en\/honeypot-new-threat-detection-functionality-of-inprotech-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Honeypot: New threat detection functionality of InprOTech Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the current context, industrial networks are facing an increasing number of cyber-attacks, therefore, more proactive and specialized security solutions are required. InprOTech Guardian emerges as an advanced monitoring tool, designed to protect critical infrastructures without disrupting their operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the addition of its new capability. Guardian enables the incorporation of a honeypot, which acts as a decoy, attracting and recording malicious activity. This functionality allows potential attacks to be identified at an early stage, providing plant operators with key information to mitigate risks quickly and effectively, which significantly strengthens network security and optimises the performance of our tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article written by <\/span>Samuel Pampill\u00f3n<\/span><\/a>, software developer at InprOTech, discusses the honeypot concept, the rationale behind our InprOTech Guardian tool and how the fusion of these technologies offers a considerable boost to the security of industrial environments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Why InprOTech GUARDIAN?<\/b><\/h2>\n

InprOTech Guardian<\/span><\/a> is a cybersecurity tool specifically designed and developed to protect industrial networks. Its main objective is to monitor the traffic generated in production environments and analyse it based on a combination of static, an IDS and AI-powered rules. This approach makes it possible to effectively identify threats and issue alerts in real time, directly notifying plant managers and\/or operators of possible attacks or operational failures, enabling them to anticipate and reduce the impact.<\/span><\/p>\n

Particularly noteworthy is the incorporation of Machine Learning and Intelligence algorithms and technology, which allows it to dynamically adapt to complex behavioural patterns to analyse traffic, statistics and even process variables.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, InprOTech GUARDIAN allows to inventory wired or wireless industrial assets, manage plant vulnerabilities, analyse traffic, or generate service reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bfWhat is a Honeypot?<\/b><\/h2>\n

A honeypot, commonly known as a \u201ctrap system\u201d or \u201cdecoy\u201d, is a highly effectively security tool. Its purpose is to simulate a real device within the network, appearing to be vulnerable to lure potential attackers into believing that they have accessed a real system. However, this environment is completely isolated, allowing detailed monitoring and analysis of the techniques and vulnerabilities they are trying to exploit, making it a powerful solution for threat detection and analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n

How is it used?<\/b><\/h2>\n

When a honeypot is installed, it is usually deployed on a machine that is not in production. This system acts as the target of the attack, allowing it to gather valuable information about the tactics employed by the attackers and then apply protection measures on the critical devices of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n

To implement them correctly, is essential to configure the infrastructure in such a way that any external attack entering the network is first directed towards the honeypot. In this way, attackers will focus their efforts on this trap system rather than on critical assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to keep in mind that honeypots, like any other computer system, can have fails or vulnerabilities. Moreover, their capabilities are limited to detecting and logging attacks specifically targeted against them. They cannot prevent or stop threats that affect other devices on the network. They should therefore be seen as a complementary tool within a broader cyber security strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

When implementing a honeypot in an infrastructure of a company, there are two main options:<\/span><\/p>\n