OpenCanary Honeypot on Ubuntu (Hourly) AdvanceCo

Enterprise Deception Technology: Detect Intruders with Digital Decoys

Perimeter security is not enough. AdvanceCo Inc provides a production-hardened deployment of OpenCanary, a powerful open-source deception tool designed to catch hackers who have already bypassed your firewall.

OpenCanary acts as a silent sentry within your network. By mimicking common services like file servers, databases, or web portals, it creates a digital landmine. Because legitimate users have no reason to access these decoys, any interaction is a high-probability indicator of a security breach or malicious lateral movement.

Key Features:

Versatile Service Emulation: Configure your canary to look like a Linux server, a Windows workstation, or a network device to fit your environment.

Low Interaction Design: Provides maximum security with minimal risk, as the services are emulated rather than fully functional.

Streamlined Alerting: Logs are formatted for easy ingestion into AWS CloudWatch, S3, or third-party SIEM platforms.

Cloud-Native Optimization: Specifically tuned for the AWS Nitro System and optimized for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for maximum uptime.

The AdvanceCo Advantage: Our Raleigh-based engineering team removes the complexity of managing honeypots. By choosing our supported AMI, you receive:

Automated Maintenance: We handle the critical security updates and software patches.

Deployment Stability: Pre-configured defaults designed for enterprise VPC environments.

Professional Assistance: Access to technical support for configuration and alerting logic.

Ideal Use Cases:

Internal Threat Detection: Identify rogue employees or compromised accounts moving through your internal network.

Ransomware Early Warning: Catch automated scanners as they look for vulnerable network shares.

Post-Breach Analysis: Gain valuable intelligence on attacker techniques and intended targets.