US Patent 9912695 Techniques for using a honeypot to protect a server

Techniques for operating a security system are provided. An example method for operating a security system according to the disclosure includes monitoring interactions of an unauthorized party with a computing environment configured to simulate the server, generating synthetic content based on the unauthorized party's interactions with the computing environment, and configuring the security system to permit the unauthorized party to access the synthetic content responsive to the unauthorized party's interactions with the security system.