Agent skill

Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Deploy and manage network honeypots using OpenCanary, T-Pot, or Cowrie to detect unauthorized access, lateral movement, and attacker reconnaissance.

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Install Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots .claude/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~762 tokens
SKILL.md length
259 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
644
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Deploy and manage network honeypots using OpenCanary, T-Pot, or Cowrie to detect unauthorized access, lateral movement, and attacker reconnaissance.

  • Works in 7 steps: Plan Deployment: Select honeypot types… → Install Honeypot: Deploy OpenCanary,… → Configure Services: Enable emulated… → …
  • Tasks that involve Red teaming and adversary simulation
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Prerequisites, Workflow and Key Concepts, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Deploy and manage network honeypots using OpenCanary, T-Pot, or Cowrie to detect unauthorized access, lateral movement, and attacker reconnaissance.

Its SKILL.md is about 760 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/api-reference.md` and `scripts/agent.py`).

It sits in Security, covering Red teaming and adversary simulation. The repository describes itself as: 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents · Mapped to 6 frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF 2.0, MITRE ATLAS, D3FEND, NIST AI RMF & MITRE F3 (Fight Fraud) · agentskills.io…. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Red teaming and adversary simulation

Example prompts

  • “/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Docker

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Plan Deployment: Select honeypot types and network placement strategy.
  2. Install Honeypot: Deploy OpenCanary, Cowrie, or T-Pot on dedicated host.
  3. Configure Services: Enable emulated services (SSH, HTTP, SMB, FTP, RDP).
  4. Set Up Alerting: Configure log forwarding to SIEM and alert channels.
  5. Deploy Canary Tokens: Place credential files, shares, and DNS entries.
  6. Monitor Interactions: Analyze honeypot logs for attacker activity.
  7. Tune and Maintain: Update configurations based on detection results.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 54a7988. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots loads about 762 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 259 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~762
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.5k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills at commit 54a7988, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mukul975). 259 words, ~762 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots
description
Deploy and manage network honeypots using OpenCanary, T-Pot, or Cowrie to detect unauthorized access, lateral movement, and attacker reconnaissance.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
deception-technology
tags
deception, honeypot, opencanary, cowrie, t-pot, detection, lateral-movement, network-security
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
nist_csf
DE.CM-01, DE.AE-06, PR.IR-01
mitre_attack
T1078, T1190, T1059, T1021, T1550

Implementing Network Deception with Honeypots

When to Use

  • When deploying deception technology to detect lateral movement
  • To create early warning indicators for network intrusion
  • During security architecture design to add detection depth
  • When monitoring for unauthorized internal scanning or credential theft
  • To gather threat intelligence on attacker techniques and tools

Prerequisites

  • Linux server or VM for honeypot deployment (Ubuntu 22.04+ recommended)
  • Python 3.8+ with pip for OpenCanary installation
  • Docker for T-Pot or containerized deployment
  • Network segment with appropriate VLAN configuration
  • SIEM integration for alert forwarding (syslog, webhook, or file-based)
  • Firewall rules allowing inbound connections to honeypot services

Workflow

  1. Plan Deployment: Select honeypot types and network placement strategy.
  2. Install Honeypot: Deploy OpenCanary, Cowrie, or T-Pot on dedicated host.
  3. Configure Services: Enable emulated services (SSH, HTTP, SMB, FTP, RDP).
  4. Set Up Alerting: Configure log forwarding to SIEM and alert channels.
  5. Deploy Canary Tokens: Place credential files, shares, and DNS entries.
  6. Monitor Interactions: Analyze honeypot logs for attacker activity.
  7. Tune and Maintain: Update configurations based on detection results.

Key Concepts

ConceptDescription
OpenCanaryLightweight Python honeypot with modular service emulation
CowrieMedium-interaction SSH/Telnet honeypot capturing commands
T-PotMulti-honeypot platform with ELK stack visualization
Canary TokenTripwire credential or file that alerts when accessed
Low-InteractionEmulates services at protocol level without full OS
High-InteractionFull OS honeypot capturing complete attacker sessions

Tools & Systems

ToolPurpose
OpenCanaryModular honeypot daemon with service emulation
CowrieSSH/Telnet honeypot with session recording
T-PotAll-in-one multi-honeypot platform
DionaeaMalware-capturing honeypot for exploit detection
Splunk/ElasticSIEM for honeypot alert aggregation

Output Format

Alert: HONEYPOT-[SERVICE]-[DATE]-[SEQ]
Honeypot: [Hostname/IP]
Service: [SSH/HTTP/SMB/FTP/RDP]
Source IP: [Attacker IP]
Interaction: [Login attempt/Port scan/File access]
Credentials Used: [Username:Password if applicable]
Commands Executed: [For SSH honeypots]
Risk Level: [Critical/High/Medium/Low]

© mukul975, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts, references) in skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots of mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • references/api-reference.md
  • scripts/agent.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a7988

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Questions about Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots

What does Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots do?

Deploy and manage network honeypots using OpenCanary, T-Pot, or Cowrie to detect unauthorized access, lateral movement, and attacker reconnaissance. Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Deploy and manage network honeypots using OpenCanary, T-Pot, or Cowrie to detect unauthorized access, lateral movement, and attacker reconnaissance.

When should I use Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots?

Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots fits situations like: tasks that involve Red teaming and adversary simulation.

How do I install Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .claude/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .agents/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots, .gemini/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots, .github/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots and .opencode/skills/implementing-network-deception-with-honeypots in your project.

What does Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3; Docker.

Does Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots use?

Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots use?

About 762 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 725 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots: Authorization Bypass Detection (Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard, 6.8k stars), Run Assert Eval (responsibleai/ASSERT, 330 stars), Osint Methodology (elementalsouls/Claude-OSINT, 2.8k stars) and Lfd Design (elvisun/loss-function-development, 176 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Implementing Network Deception With Honeypots?

mukul975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, which has 34,116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 644 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 31, 2026.

Source: mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.