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@article{180298,
        author = {TAMMALI SRAVANI and SONTIREDDY SANGEETHA and DENDI KARTHIKA and GANPA SHIVA and MRS. M. VEENA and Dr. M. RAMESH},
        title = {Honeycloud: A Honeypot Network Approach for Enhanced Security in the Cloud},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {779-783},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=180298},
        abstract = {In the evolving landscape of cloud security, 
traditional 
defenses 
often 
fall 
short 
against 
sophisticated cyber threats. HoneyCloud introduces an 
innovative honeypot network approach designed to 
enhance cloud security by intercepting and analyzing 
malicious activities. Positioned between the user and 
the cloud server, the honeypot server authenticates 
incoming requests, allowing legitimate users access 
while engaging malicious actors with deceptive 
responses. Upon receiving a request, the honeypot 
authenticates credentials, granting access to genuine 
users. For requests with invalid credentials, the 
honeypot monitors the attacker’s actions, serving fake 
responses, including deceptive files instead of empty 
pages. This strategy misleads attackers into believing 
they have successfully compromised the server, 
prompting them to continue their malicious activities. 
By maintaining the illusion of a successful breach, the 
honeypot gathers detailed information about the 
attacker's tactics and patterns. This method overcomes 
the limitation of serving empty responses, which often 
alert attackers to the honeypot's presence. Instead, 
serving fake files ensures continued engagement from 
attackers, providing valuable data for administrators 
to identify and block malicious IP addresses. 
HoneyCloud significantly strengthens cloud security, 
enabling proactive defense and enhancing the ability to 
detect and mitigate threats effectively.},
        keywords = {Cloud computing, false positives, honeypots, honeycloud, real-time response, security vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, zero-day vulnerabilities},
        month = {June},
        }