Glossary

TermDefinition
Global Observation Grid (GOG)GreyNoise's worldwide honeypot sensor network
Community DatasetAggregated session data contributed by all non-GreyNoise Swarm users
ProfileA device emulation configuration that defines what your sensor looks like to attackers (e.g., Cisco firewall, WordPress server, Redis instance)
SessionA single captured interaction between a remote host and your sensor
PCAPPacket capture file containing raw network traffic for a session
TagA detection rule (written in Suricata syntax) that labels sessions matching specific patterns or behaviors
TransporterA Raspberry Pi-based hardware bridge that connects a real physical device to the GreyNoise network, enabling you to create hardware-based profiles from actual equipment.
OVAAn Open Virtual Appliance file used to create custom profiles from virtual machine images
WorkspaceAn isolated environment containing your sensors, sessions, tags, and analysis data.