Honeytoken Types and Smart Token Coverage

42 token types across 6 core categories.

Place believable digital lures across real workflow surfaces. When a token is opened, executed, resolved, or used, you get a high-confidence trigger that a sensitive path was touched. This gives SOC teams rapid, low-ambiguity breach evidence.

Total Token Types

Honeytoken Types by Category

Comprehensive honeytoken coverage across all major formats

Documents

Office documents and file-based tokens

6 types

CSV File

.csv

Get instant notifications when your CSV document is opened.

Trigger

Web query within the spreadsheet application

Excel Spreadsheet

.xlsx

Get instant notifications when your Excel document is opened.

Trigger

Opening the document / External resource load

PDF Document

.pdf

Get instant notifications when your PDF document is opened.

Trigger

Opening the document

PowerPoint Presentation

.pptx

Get instant notifications when your PowerPoint presentation is accessed.

Trigger

Viewing the presentation / External resource load

SVG Image

.svg

Get notified when your SVG file is viewed in a browser or viewer.

Trigger

Rendering the image

Word Document

.docx

Get instant notifications when your Word document is opened.

Trigger

Opening the document / External resource load

Executables

Binary executables and packaged tokens

3 types

Linux Binary

.bin

Get instant notifications when your Linux binary file is executed.

Trigger

Execution of the binary

macOS Binary

.app

Get instant notifications when your macOS binary file is executed.

Trigger

Execution of the binary

Windows Executable

.exe

Get instant notifications when your Windows executable file is run.

Trigger

Execution of the binary

Cloud Platforms

Cloud provider credentials and service tokens

8 types

AWS Access Key

.txt

Generate decoy AWS access keys and monitor suspicious access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Azure Service Principal

.json

Generate decoy Azure app credentials and monitor suspicious usage paths.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Cloudflare Token

.txt

Generate decoy Cloudflare API tokens and monitor unauthorized access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Databricks PAT

.txt

Generate decoy Databricks Personal Access Tokens and monitor unauthorized API usage.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

GCloud ADC

.json

Generate decoy GCloud Application Default Credentials and monitor suspicious access.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

GCP Service Account

.json

Generate decoy GCP service account keys and track unauthorized cloud access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Snowflake Profile

.json

Generate decoy Snowflake connection profiles and track unauthorized data warehouse access.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Vercel Token

.txt

Generate decoy Vercel deployment tokens and track unauthorized project access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Developer Tools

Development, CI/CD, and infrastructure tokens

8 types

Claude Code

.json

Generate Claude Code config that alerts when Claude Code CLI is executed.

Trigger

HTTP access to embedded gateway/telemetry endpoints

Docker Registry Credentials

.json

Generate decoy Docker registry credentials and track unauthorized image access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

GitHub Token

.txt

Generate decoy GitHub personal access tokens and monitor suspicious repository access.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

GitLab CI Token

.txt

Generate decoy GitLab CI/CD tokens and track unauthorized pipeline execution attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Kubeconfig

.yaml

Generate decoy Kubernetes config files and monitor unauthorized cluster access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

OpenAI Codex

.toml

Generate Codex config that alerts when Codex CLI is executed.

Trigger

HTTP access to embedded API endpoint

Package Registry Token

.txt

Generate decoy package registry tokens and track unauthorized package access or publishing.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Terraform CLI Config

.json

Generate decoy Terraform CLI config and monitor unauthorized infrastructure access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

API Keys & Services

Third-party API keys and service credentials

7 types

CrowdStrike API Credential

.env

Generate decoy CrowdStrike-style API credentials and monitor access.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

SaaS Integration Token

.txt

Generate decoy SaaS integration tokens and track unauthorized API access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

SMTP Credentials

.env

Generate decoy SMTP credentials and monitor unauthorized email server access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Stripe Keys

.txt

Generate decoy Stripe API keys and monitor unauthorized payment processing attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Supabase Keys

.txt

Generate decoy Supabase API keys and track unauthorized backend access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Twilio Credentials

.env

Generate decoy Twilio API credentials and track unauthorized messaging service access.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Vault Token

.txt

Generate decoy HashiCorp Vault tokens and monitor unauthorized secrets access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Web & Browser

Web content, browser extensions, and connection strings

10 types

Chrome Extension

.crx

Generate realistic Chrome extension artifacts and track install/runtime fetch telemetry.

Trigger

Chrome extension package fetch / runtime telemetry

Cloned Site

.html

Host a decoy website page and alert when visited.

Trigger

Page load

CSS Cloned Site

.css

Track requests to decoy CSS resources linked from cloned pages.

Trigger

CSS fetch

Database Connection String

.env

Generate decoy database connection strings and track unauthorized connection attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

Firefox Extension

.xpi

Generate realistic Firefox extension artifacts and track install/runtime fetch telemetry.

Trigger

Firefox extension package fetch / runtime telemetry

Progressive Web App

.webmanifest

Host a PWA lure with tracked app, manifest, and service-worker fetches.

Trigger

App open / manifest fetch / service worker fetch

QR Code

.png

Get instant notifications when your QR code is scanned.

Trigger

Scanning the code

QR Code (Redirect)

.png

Generate QR codes that redirect and get notified on each scan.

Trigger

Scanning the code and visiting the target URL

Redis Connection String

.env

Generate decoy Redis connection strings and monitor unauthorized cache access attempts.

Trigger

Credential lure accessed/used by an attacker workflow

URL

.url

Track URL visits and receive instant notifications.

Trigger

Visiting the URL

Who Uses Honeytokens Most

SOC teams requiring high-confidence trigger events

Insider-risk and data exfiltration monitoring programs

Security engineering teams validating access pathways

Incident responders who need rapid confirmation of suspicious activity

What This Solves

Uncertain breach indicators

Honeytoken triggers provide clear confirmation when suspicious access to decoy assets occurs.

Blind spots in sensitive data paths

Tokens can be placed in realistic locations where theft, misuse, or reconnaissance is likely.

Slow escalation decisions

Clear access events help teams escalate quickly and investigate with confidence.

Detection Benefits

High-signal breach detection

Detect meaningful interaction on decoy assets with less triage uncertainty.

Wide lure format coverage

Use token types aligned to how users, systems, and attackers actually interact with data.

Fast response initiation

Route trigger events directly into SOC and incident response workflows.

Honeytoken Capabilities

Documents token coverage

Place decoy content in office workflows and file-sharing pathways to detect unauthorized access.

Executables token coverage

Detect suspicious execution attempts involving decoy binaries and packaged payload lures.

Cloud Platforms token coverage

Monitor decoy cloud credentials across AWS, Azure, GCP, and platform-specific access attempts.

Developer Tools token coverage

Track unauthorized usage of developer tools, CI/CD tokens, and infrastructure access credentials.

API Keys & Services token coverage

Detect abuse of payment, messaging, security, and business-critical SaaS API credentials.

Web & Browser token coverage

Monitor web content, browser extensions, database connections, and URL-based lure interactions.

Per-use-case token customization

Adapt naming, context, and placement to increase believability and operational relevance.

Alert routing across channels

Deliver trigger events to collaboration and security workflows with actionable context.

Programmatic lifecycle support

Create and manage token campaigns through repeatable workflows, webhooks, and API paths.

How It Works (High-Level)

1. Select token type by risk scenario

Choose token formats aligned to likely theft, misuse, or reconnaissance pathways.

2. Place tokens in realistic context

Deploy decoys where an attacker or unauthorized actor would expect to find useful assets.

3. Detect interaction events

Capture access/trigger telemetry the moment tokens are touched or executed.

4. Triage and contain quickly

Use high-confidence trigger evidence to drive rapid response decisions.

Deployment Options (High-Level)

Targeted token campaigns

Focus on specific data classes, teams, or environments with the highest exposure risk.

Enterprise-wide baseline coverage

Distribute token coverage broadly for systemic early-warning capability.

Scenario-driven program expansion

Add new token categories as threat models evolve and response maturity increases.

How Teams Use This

Credential exposure watch

Place credential-style tokens in controlled locations and route triggers directly to SOC for high-priority triage.

Document access validation

Embed honeytokens in high-value document workflows to detect unauthorized opening, sharing, or movement attempts.

Insider-risk monitoring

Use deceptive assets in monitored business paths to flag suspicious internal interaction with sensitive-looking data.

Case escalation pipeline

Forward trigger events to SIEM, chat, and ticketing channels so incidents are created with clear starting context.

Token placement should be intentional and aligned with approved governance and monitoring policy.
High-confidence triggers improve decision speed but should still be assessed within full incident context.
Program owners should define retention, handling, and escalation standards for token-derived telemetry.

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