A honeypot is most likely to be deployed to obtain and analyze attacker activity and techniques. A honeypot is a decoy system set up to attract attackers, providing an opportunity to study their methods and behaviors in a controlled environment without risking actual systems.
* Honeypot: A decoy system designed to lure attackers, allowing administrators to observe and analyze attack patterns and techniques.
* Firewall: Primarily used to block unauthorized access to networks, not for observing attacker behavior.
* IDS (Intrusion Detection System): Detects and alerts on malicious activity but does not specifically engage attackers to observe their behavior.
* Layer 3 switch: Used for routing traffic within networks, not for analyzing attacker techniques.