T-Pot is a multi-honeypot platform that deploys over twenty honeypot types alongside the Elastic Stack for centralized monitoring and analysis of attack traffic.
T-Pot addresses the challenge of detecting and understanding network reconnaissance and attacks by running multiple honeypot services simultaneously on a single system or distributed across multiple machines. Attackers probing a network encounter various decoy services that log and report their activities. The platform aggregates this data through Elastic Stack components, providing visualization dashboards, animated live attack maps, and integrated security tools to help defenders analyze attacker behavior and improve their deception infrastructure.
Organizations running dedicated security operations should consider T-Pot if they have the infrastructure to support it. The platform requires substantial resources: a minimum of eight to sixteen gigabytes of RAM and one hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of free disk space. It runs on multiple architectures including amd64 and arm64, and supports distributed deployment across multiple systems. The installation process is straightforward, requiring a minimal Linux distribution with SSH access and curl, followed by an interactive installer that checks for port conflicts. T-Pot suits teams that want comprehensive honeypot coverage without managing individual honeypot deployments separately, as it bundles the honeypots, data collection, and visualization in a single platform.
Development activity shows consistent engagement with the codebase through regular updates addressing bug fixes and feature enhancements. The project maintains active issue tracking and responds to community contributions. Documentation is thorough, covering system requirements, installation procedures, and operational guidance. The maintainers have structured the project to support multiple Linux distributions and hardware architectures, indicating attention to accessibility and deployment flexibility.
