How I Set Up a Cowrie Honeypot to Capture Real SSH Attacks

Written by authenticpeach | Published 2025/08/01
Tech Story Tags: cowrie-honeypot | ssh-attack-simulation | ethical-hacking | red-team-vs-blue-team | threat-intelligence | ubuntu-honeypot-setup | log-parsing-python | hackernoon-top-story

TLDRThis project documents the deployment of a Cowrie honeypot on Ubuntu to capture and analyze real-time SSH intrusion behavior. From setting up port forwarding to logging attacker actions and mapping them to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, the piece walks through each stage of the attack lifecycle—from initial enumeration to attempted persistence and evasion. Using Python, regex, and data visualizations, the article serves as a practical cybersecurity lab and an ideal portfolio project for aspiring threat hunters and SOC analysts.via the TL;DR App

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Written by authenticpeach | Cybersecurity engineer blending red teaming, IoT hacking, and threat analysis.
Published by HackerNoon on 2025/08/01