Glastopf alternatives

Looking for an alternative tool to replace Glastopf? During the review of Glastopf we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.

Top 3

  1. TANNER (intelligence engine for SNARE tool)
  2. Cowrie (SSH/telnet honeypot)
  3. Dionaea (honeypot)

These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to Glastopf.

Alternatives (by score)

85

TANNER

Introduction

TANNER and SNARE are used together to form one solution.

Project details

93

Cowrie

Introduction

Cowrie is a honeypot to emulate SSH and telnet services. It can be used to learn attack methods and as an additional layer for security monitoring.

Project details

Cowrie is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + More than 50 contributors
  • + More than 1000 GitHub stars

    Typical usage

    • Information gathering
    • Learning
    • Security monitoring
    • Threat discovery

    Cowrie review

    85

    Dionaea

    Introduction

    Dionaea is a honeypot that can emulate a range of services like FTP, HTTP, MySQL, and SMB. It can be used to see and learn how attackers work.

    Project details

    Dionaea is written in C.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + The source code of this software is available
    • - Full name of author is unknown

    Typical usage

    • Learning
    • Threat discovery

    Dionaea review

    56

    Dockpot

    Introduction

    Using an SSH honeypot is a good way to learn about common attacks on the SSH service. It can provide insights on the number of scans and probes on the network.

    Project details

    Dockpot is written in Python.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + The source code of this software is available
    • - No releases on GitHub available

    Typical usage

    • Learning
    • Threat discovery

    Dockpot review

    84

    Heralding

    Introduction

    Heralding is a simple honeypot to collect credentials. It supports common protocols like FTP, SSH, HTTP, etc.

    Project details

    Heralding is written in Python.

    Strengths and weaknesses

    • + Many releases available
    • + The source code of this software is available

      Heralding review

      88

      HonSSH

      Introduction

      HonSSH is a high-interaction SSH honeypot to collect information about attackers that target the SSH service.

      Project details

      HonSSH is written in Python.

      Strengths and weaknesses

      • + The source code of this software is available
      • - Unknown project license

      Typical usage

      • Learning
      • Threat discovery

      HonSSH review

      63

      Kojoney

      Introduction

      Kojoney is a mix of the Spanish word cojon (s/c/k/) and honey.

      Project details

      56

      Kojoney2

      Introduction

      Kojoney2 is an SSH honeypot based on Kojoney by Jose Antonio Coret. It can be used to learn about threats by mimicking an SSH service.

      Project details

      Kojoney2 is written in Python.

      Strengths and weaknesses

      • + The source code of this software is available
      • - No updates for a while

      Typical usage

      • Learning
      • Threat discovery

      Kojoney2 review

      64

      mehrai

      Introduction

      Honeypots like mehrai can be used to learn more about incoming attacks. It might be useful to determine threats to your network or about the steps that attackers perform.

      Project details

      mehrai is written in Python.

      Strengths and weaknesses

      • + The source code of this software is available

        Typical usage

        • Learning
        • Network security monitoring
        • Security monitoring

        mehrai review

        64

        MTPot

        Introduction

        MTPot is a so-called telnet honeypot that allows to bind and listen on a specific port. It can be configured to allow specific commands and the related responses to return. The tool also performs fingerprinting to discover what type of attack is occuring and send these details via syslog.

        Project details

        MTPot is written in Python.

        Strengths and weaknesses

        • + Very low number of dependencies
        • + The source code of this software is available

          Typical usage

          • Learning
          • Threat discovery

          MTPot review

          64

          sshesame

          Introduction

          A honeypot can provide valuable insights on commands that automated scripts perform or attackers. By running a honeypot like sshesame, connection details and commands are stored for later analysis. The system itself won't execute the actual commands, to prevent any damage to it.

          Project details

          sshesame is written in Golang.

          Strengths and weaknesses

          • + The source code of this software is available
          • - No releases on GitHub available

          Typical usage

          • Learning
          • Threat discovery

          sshesame review

          64

          SSHHiPot

          Introduction

          SSHHiPot is a high-interaction SSH honeypot. It captures connections and commands that are to be performed, for the purpose of learning about possible threats.

          Project details

          SSHHiPot is written in Golang.

          Strengths and weaknesses

          • + The source code of this software is available

            Typical usage

            • Learning
            • Threat discovery

            SSHHiPot review

            64

            SSH Honeypot

            Introduction

            SSH Honeypot is as the name implies a honeypot to emulate the SSH service. It can be used to learn about threats and commands used by attackers.

            Project details

            SSH Honeypot is written in C.

            Strengths and weaknesses

            • + The source code of this software is available

              Typical usage

              • Learning
              • Threat discovery

              SSH Honeypot review

              97

              Thug

              Introduction

              The honeypot concept is a well-known technique to collect attack patterns on servers and systems. Tools like Thug are considered to be a honeyclient, or client honeypot. These tools collect attacks against client applications. For example by mimicking a web application and visit a malicious page to see if any code is attacking the application.

              Project details

              Thug is written in Python.

              Strengths and weaknesses

              • + The source code of this software is available

                Typical usage

                • Learning
                • Malware analysis
                • Threat discovery

                Thug review

                93

                SNARE

                Introduction

                SNARE is an abbreviation for Super Next generation Advanced Reactive honEypot.

                Project details

                SNARE is written in Python.

                Strengths and weaknesses

                • + The source code of this software is available

                  Typical usage

                  • Security monitoring

                  SNARE review

                  84

                  arch-audit

                  Introduction

                  Arch-audit is a small utility that scans the system for known vulnerabilities on Arch Linux. It can be used by users of the Linux distribution to know when to update and what packages have weaknesses. With Arch Linux being a rolling distribution, this may improve the interval or timing of software patching.

                  Project details

                  arch-audit is written in Rust.

                  Strengths and weaknesses

                  • + The source code of this software is available

                    Typical usage

                    • Software management
                    • Vulnerability scanning

                    arch-audit review

                    88

                    LFI Suite

                    Introduction

                    This tool is a useful addition to the pentesting toolbox of security professionals. It can help discover and exploit any local file inclusion weakness in applications. Upon success, a reverse shell can be used to get access to the system.

                    Project details

                    LFI Suite is written in Python.

                    Strengths and weaknesses

                    • + The source code of this software is available
                    • - Full name of author is unknown

                    Typical usage

                    • Penetration testing
                    • Web application analysis

                    LFI Suite review

                    93

                    Conpot

                    Introduction

                    Conpot is an ICS honeypot to collect intelligence and information about attacks against industrial control systems. It is written in Python.

                    Project details

                    Conpot is written in Python.

                    Strengths and weaknesses

                    • + More than 25 contributors
                    • + The source code of this software is available

                      Typical usage

                      • Information gathering
                      • Intrusion detection
                      • Learning

                      Conpot review

                      60

                      HoneyPi

                      Introduction

                      A honeypot is useful to learn more about the network probes that are happening. As this project uses a Raspberry Pi, the investments for a deployment are low.

                      Project details

                      HoneyPi is written in Python.

                      Strengths and weaknesses

                      • + The source code of this software is available

                        Typical usage

                        • Learning
                        • Network analysis

                        HoneyPi review

                        52

                        Honeyprint

                        Introduction

                        There is not much information available about this project, as it is a proof-of-concept on GitHub. It is written by Lukas Rist in 2013, and placed on GitHub early 2016.

                        Project details

                        85

                        HoneyPy

                        Introduction

                        The honeypot can be extended by plugins and customization is possible as well. This may increase the interaction level that the honeypot can support. All activity is logged to a file, with the option to post activity to Twitter or a web server.

                        Project details

                        HoneyPy is written in Python.

                        Strengths and weaknesses

                        • + The source code of this software is available

                          Typical usage

                          • Security monitoring

                          HoneyPy review

                          64

                          HonTel

                          Introduction

                          HonTel is a honeypot that emulates the telnet service within a chroot environment. It can be used to learn about enumeration activities or new attack methods.

                          Project details

                          HonTel is written in Python.

                          Strengths and weaknesses

                          • + The source code of this software is available

                            Typical usage

                            • Learning
                            • Security monitoring

                            HonTel review

                            74

                            Arachni

                            Introduction

                            Arachni is framework written in Ruby with focus on evaluating the security of web applications. Typical users include security professionals and system administrators.

                            The tooling is free and open source. Besides Linux, it also runs on macOS and Microsoft Windows.

                            Project details

                            Arachni is written in Ruby.

                            Strengths and weaknesses

                            • + More than 1000 GitHub stars
                            • + The source code of this software is available

                              Typical usage

                              • Penetration testing
                              • Security assessment
                              • Web application analysis

                              Arachni review

                              64

                              Damn Small Vulnerable Web (DSVW)

                              Introduction

                              Damn Small Vulnerable Web (DWVW) is a deliberately vulnerable web application to test your exploitation skills. It provides developers and penetration testers a practice tool. For developers, it is good to see common mistakes and create more secure software. Pentesters will be able to improve vulnerability detection and improving their attacks. Hopefully with the end goal of achieving privilege escalation or unauthorized data retrieval.

                              Project details

                              Damn Small Vulnerable Web is written in Python.

                              Strengths and weaknesses

                              • + The source code of this software is available

                                Typical usage

                                • Application testing
                                • Learning
                                • Skill development
                                • Vulnerability testing

                                Damn Small Vulnerable Web review

                                100

                                Lynis

                                Introduction

                                Lynis is an open source security auditing tool that is available since 2007 and created by Michael Boelen. Its primary goal is to evaluate the security defenses of systems running Linux or other flavors of Unix. It provides suggestions to install, configure, or correct any security measures.

                                Project details

                                Lynis is written in shell script.

                                Strengths and weaknesses

                                • + More than 50 contributors
                                • + Commercial support available
                                • + More than 4000 GitHub stars
                                • + Used language is shell script
                                • + Very low number of dependencies
                                • + Project is mature (10+ years)
                                • + The source code of this software is available

                                  Typical usage

                                  • IT audit
                                  • Penetration testing
                                  • Security assessment
                                  • System hardening
                                  • Vulnerability scanning

                                  Lynis review

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