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FortiGate VPN-SSL Honeypot

Status: Informative · evaluation proof
Upstream: https://github.com/PeterGabaldon/Fortigate.VPN-SSL.Honeypot
Runtime: Flask FortiGate SSL-VPN portal (fortigate-vpn-ssl:uhbs-lab, nginx omitted in lab)

FortiGate SSL-VPN login deception with SQLite credential logging and optional external reporting pipelines.

What this decoy is

FortiGate SSL-VPN login deception with SQLite credential logging and optional external reporting pipelines. Graded with the UHBS http plugin against a Docker lab on 127.0.0.1:18095.

Protocol survey

Surface UHBS plugin? Graded? Quick Full
HTTP yes (http) yes 46.78 / F 46.78 / F

Named product is evaluation proof only — not a UHBS endorsement.

For CTI analysts

  • VPN credential brute force and symlink-exploit probes when nginx TLS front-end is deployed.
  • Compare Module A/B when judging engagement depth versus credential-only sinks.

Primary signals you can expect (when logging is wired): HTTP paths, User-Agents, credential or upload attempts visible to the lab harness.

For blue teams / detection engineering

  • Graded against Flask service directly on :5000; production compose uses host-network nginx — replicate TLS fronting separately.
  • Wire explicit log shipping; UHBS Module C reflects harness visibility, not SIEM maturity.

Trust & limitations

  • Evaluation proof under UHBS 4.2.2 — not certification or vendor ranking.
  • Prefer full/ artifacts over quick/ for operational decisions.
  • Re-run via TUTORIAL.md; environment notes in METHODOLOGY.md.