Visualisation of Honeypot Data Using Graphviz and Afterglow

Authors

Craig Valli, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Prior Publisher

The Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL)

Abstract

This research in progress paper explores the use of Graphviz and Afterglow for the analysis of data emanating from a honeypot system. Honeypot systems gather a wide range of data that is often difficult to readily search for patterns and trends using conventional log file analysis techniques. The data from the honeypots has been statically extracted and processed through Afterglow scripts to produce inputs suitable for use by the DOT graph based tools contained within Graphviz. This paper explores some of the benefits and drawbacks of currently using this type of approach.

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Recommended Citation

Valli, Craig (2009) "Visualisation of Honeypot Data Using Graphviz and Afterglow," Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law: Vol. 4 , Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/jdfsl.2009.1056
Available at: https://commons.erau.edu/jdfsl/vol4/iss2/2