Honeypots are an exciting, yet relatively unexplored, security technology. A security resource that is designed to be attacked, honeypots have many unique advantages (and disadvantages) when compared to other technologies. This presentation will define what a honeypot is, how it works, its values, and some demonstrations of different types of honeypots. It is hoped you will gain a better understanding of what honeypots are, the many different types and what they can do, and how they can apply to your organization. Lance Spitzner, is a geek who constantly plays with computers, especially network security. He loves security because it is a constantly changing environment, your job is to do battle with the bad guys. This love for tactics first began in the Army, where he served for seven years. He served three years as an enlisted Infantryman in the National Guard and then four years as an Armor officer in the Army's Rapid Deployment Force. Following the Army he received his M.B.A and became involved in the world of information security. Now he fights the bad guys with IPv4 packets as opposed to 120mm SABOT rounds. His passion is researching honeypot technologies and using them to learn more about the enemy. He is founder of the Honeynet Project, moderator of the honeypot maillist, author of Honeypots: Tracking Hacker, co-author of Know Your Enemy and author of several whitepapers. He has also spoken at various conferences and organizations, including Blackhat, SANS, CanSecWest, the Penta!gon, NSA, the FBI Academy, JTF-CNO, the President's Advisory Board, the Army War College, and Navy War College.