Honeypot with Cowrie (honeypot) and ELK stack (log and monitor)

Honeypot using Cowrie and ELK stack After acquiring a vm from azure’s student plan, I wanted to put it to good use, so I decide to build a small honeypot using Cowrie and ELK to sharpen my SOC and analysis skills. and also to troll. What’s a Honeypot? A honeypot is a decoy system designed to look like a real target. It doesn’t serve any real purpose , it exists purely to attract attackers, log everything they do, and help you understand how they operate. ...

June 23, 2026 · 6 min