LLM Honeypot: Leveraging Large Language Models as Advanced Interactive Honeypot Systems

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Main Authors: Otal, Hakan T., Canbaz, M. Abdullah
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Published: 2024
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author Otal, Hakan T.
Canbaz, M. Abdullah
author_facet Otal, Hakan T.
Canbaz, M. Abdullah
contents The rapid evolution of cyber threats necessitates innovative solutions for detecting and analyzing malicious activity. Honeypots, which are decoy systems designed to lure and interact with attackers, have emerged as a critical component in cybersecurity. In this paper, we present a novel approach to creating realistic and interactive honeypot systems using Large Language Models (LLMs). By fine-tuning a pre-trained open-source language model on a diverse dataset of attacker-generated commands and responses, we developed a honeypot capable of sophisticated engagement with attackers. Our methodology involved several key steps: data collection and processing, prompt engineering, model selection, and supervised fine-tuning to optimize the model's performance. Evaluation through similarity metrics and live deployment demonstrated that our approach effectively generates accurate and informative responses. The results highlight the potential of LLMs to revolutionize honeypot technology, providing cybersecurity professionals with a powerful tool to detect and analyze malicious activity, thereby enhancing overall security infrastructure.
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spellingShingle LLM Honeypot: Leveraging Large Language Models as Advanced Interactive Honeypot Systems
Otal, Hakan T.
Canbaz, M. Abdullah
Cryptography and Security
Artificial Intelligence
Computation and Language
Machine Learning
Networking and Internet Architecture
68T50, 68M10
I.2.7; D.4.6; K.6.5
The rapid evolution of cyber threats necessitates innovative solutions for detecting and analyzing malicious activity. Honeypots, which are decoy systems designed to lure and interact with attackers, have emerged as a critical component in cybersecurity. In this paper, we present a novel approach to creating realistic and interactive honeypot systems using Large Language Models (LLMs). By fine-tuning a pre-trained open-source language model on a diverse dataset of attacker-generated commands and responses, we developed a honeypot capable of sophisticated engagement with attackers. Our methodology involved several key steps: data collection and processing, prompt engineering, model selection, and supervised fine-tuning to optimize the model's performance. Evaluation through similarity metrics and live deployment demonstrated that our approach effectively generates accurate and informative responses. The results highlight the potential of LLMs to revolutionize honeypot technology, providing cybersecurity professionals with a powerful tool to detect and analyze malicious activity, thereby enhancing overall security infrastructure.
title LLM Honeypot: Leveraging Large Language Models as Advanced Interactive Honeypot Systems
topic Cryptography and Security
Artificial Intelligence
Computation and Language
Machine Learning
Networking and Internet Architecture
68T50, 68M10
I.2.7; D.4.6; K.6.5
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.08234