Which type logs and analyzes more complex attacks by simulating a real OS and applications, offering greater realism than low-interaction options?

• A. High-Interaction Honeypots
• B. Medium-Interaction Honeypots
• C. Pure Honeypots
• D. Kojoney2

Answer: (B)

Increasing the level of interaction in a honeypot yields richer data about attacker behavior. Medium-interaction honeypots simulate enough of an OS and common applications to lure and observe more advanced techniques, capture command execution, tool usage, and multi-step actions, and provide meaningful telemetry beyond what simple emulation can offer. They strike a balance between realism and safety: you get insights into more complex attacks while keeping the environment contained and easier to manage than a full blown operating system. In comparison, high-interaction setups run real OSes with real services and can log virtually everything an attacker does, but they bring greater risk and resource demands. Kojoney2 and similar low-interaction options typically don’t provide the same depth of observation, since they restrict interactions to a narrower surface.