What is the term for a host, network, file, or credential set up to lure attackers away from assets of actual value?

What is the term for a host, network, file, or credential set up to lure attackers away from assets of actual value?

• A. Honeypots
• B. fake telemetry
• C. PDU
• D. UPS

Answer: (A)

Honeypots are decoy resources—hosts, networks, files, or credentials—laid out to attract attackers away from real assets. They serve as traps that lure intruders, allowing defenders to observe techniques, gather intelligence, and detect breaches without risking production systems. This deception can be implemented as low-interaction decoys (emulated services) or high-interaction systems (real but isolated), and can include honeytokens like fake credentials to trigger alerts when touched. The other terms don’t fit because a PDU and a UPS are physical infrastructure devices, not deception targets, and fake telemetry is misleading data rather than a decoy resource.

Honeypots are decoy resources—hosts, networks, files, or credentials—laid out to attract attackers away from real assets. They serve as traps that lure intruders, allowing defenders to observe techniques, gather intelligence, and detect breaches without risking production systems. This deception can be implemented as low-interaction decoys (emulated services) or high-interaction systems (real but isolated), and can include honeytokens like fake credentials to trigger alerts when touched. The other terms don’t fit because a PDU and a UPS are physical infrastructure devices, not deception targets, and fake telemetry is misleading data rather than a decoy resource.