🍯 Cloud-Based Honeypot Lab with T-Pot

Welcome to the Cloud-Based Honeypot repository — a collection of Markdown guides that walk you through deploying and analyzing honeypots in a cloud environment using the T-Pot platform. This repo is ideal for cybersecurity students, SOC analysts, and researchers who want hands-on experience monitoring real-world attack attempts using cloud-hosted honeypots.

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🌐 What This Repository Covers

This guide series includes:

• An introduction to honeypots and their role in cybersecurity
• Deploying the T-Pot honeypot framework on a cloud server (Linode used in this guide)
• Hands-on analysis of honeypot data collected from popular sensors:
  • Dionaea (malware and exploit collection)
  • Cowrie (SSH/telnet honeypot)
  • Heralding (credential theft and remote desktop)
• Command-line-based log analysis and best practices

All tutorials are provided as Markdown files with step-by-step instructions and screenshots where needed.

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☁️ Why Linode?

Linode was chosen as the cloud platform for this project due to its simplicity, transparent pricing, and developer-friendly environment. It also offers a free two-month trial, making it ideal for labs and experiments.

✅ Pros of Cloud-Based T-Pot on Linode

1. 💸 Cost Efficiency

• Transparent Pricing: Easy to understand and predict billing
• Affordable: Budget-friendly for individuals and small teams

2. ⚡ Performance

• High Performance: Reliable speeds for small to medium deployments
• SSD Storage: Fast read/write operations, ideal for log-heavy apps

3. 🖥️ Ease of Use

• User-Friendly Interface: Clean and intuitive dashboard
• Extensive Documentation: Well-written guides for quick setup

4. 📞 Support & Community

• 24/7 Support: Fast and knowledgeable technical support
• Active Community: Helpful forums and user-generated content

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🧪 Recommended Lab Setup

• A cloud VPS (Linode or other provider)
• T-Pot ISO or install script (as per the official GitHub)
• SSH access to your server
• Local machine for log review and visualization (optional)

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📁 How to Use This Repo

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/CodeLife01/Cloud-Based-HoneyPot.git
   cd Cloud-Based-HoneyPot
   

⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is for educational and research purposes only. Honeypots attract real attackers — never use them on production systems or networks without proper isolation. Use a cloud provider and region that complies with local laws and terms of service.