Kippo
Kippo is a medium interaction SSH honeypot with fake filesystem and session logging capabilities.
Kippo
Kippo is a medium interaction SSH honeypot with fake filesystem and session logging capabilities.
Quick facts
Kippo is a Honeypots & Deception product. Pricing is free.
- Category
- Security Operations
- Subcategory
- Honeypots & Deception · What is Honeypots & Deception?
- Pricing model
- Free
- Alternatives
- Hudinx, sshd-honeypot, SSH Honeypot
- Website
- github.com
- Data verified
- Sep 2026
Kippo Description
Kippo is a medium interaction SSH honeypot designed to log brute force attacks and the entire shell interaction performed by the attacker. It features a fake filesystem, the ability to add/remove files, storing session logs in a UML compatible format, and trickery like pretending to connect somewhere. It requires an operating system, Python 2.5+, Twisted 8.0 to 15.1.0, and PyCrypto.
Kippo FAQ
Common questions about Kippo including features, pricing, alternatives, and user reviews.
Kippo is Kippo is a medium interaction SSH honeypot with fake filesystem and session logging capabilities. It is a Security Operations solution designed to help security teams with SSH, Attack Detection, Brute Force.
Kippo is built for security teams handling SSH, Attack Detection, Brute Force. Teams typically adopt Kippo when they need to security operations capabilities integrated into their existing stack. Explore similar tools at https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/kippo
Kippo is a free Security Operations tool. This makes it accessible for organizations of all sizes, from startups to enterprises. Visit https://github.com/desaster/kippo/ for download and installation instructions.
Popular alternatives to Kippo include:
1.Hudinx - Medium interaction SSH honeypot for logging brute force attacks and shell interactions. (Free)
2.sshd-honeypot - A modified version of OpenSSH deamon forwarding commands to Cowrie for logging brute force attacks and shell interactions. (Free)
3.SSH Honeypot - A low-interaction SSH honeypot that logs connection attempts, usernames, and passwords without allowing actual login access. (Free)
4.Trapster - Honeypot platform deploying network decoys to detect intrusions with zero false positives (Commercial)
5.Deception Check Fleet Status - Public honeypot fleet dashboard showing global attack telemetry and threat intel. (Commercial)
Compare all Kippo alternatives at https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/kippo
Kippo is for security teams and organizations that need SSH, Attack Detection, Brute Force. It's particularly suitable for small to medium-sized teams looking for cost-effective solutions. Other Security Operations tools can be found at https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations
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