A talk about my experience attempting to run a honeypot on an AWS (Amazon Web Services) instance, getting locked out, attempting to break back in, and failing miserably. The story is redeemed when I spin up another box and actually get infected.
Ever want to try and run a honeypot? Me too! I had a great time with this independent class assignment for my Cyber Attack and Defend course. This adventure contains some hard-learned lessons (defensive, offensive, and analytical), some jokes, and an A on the assignment.
Keywords: AWS, Honeypot, University coursework,
Alexander Klepal is a student in pursuit of a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in Cybersecurity from The University of Texas at San Antonio. As a nationally ranked Penetration Tester (2nd in CIAS Cyber Panoply Fall 2016), regionally ranked CCDC Competitor (2nd at SWCCDC Spring 2017), and treasurer of the UTSA Computer Security Association, his hobbies include study of cybersecurity, leisurely playing video games, and puns. Lots of puns.