KOMNET : Jurnal Komputer, Jaringan dan Internet
2026: Vol 4 No 2

Comparative Analysis Of Firewall and Honeypot in Network Security Systems: Systematic Literature Review

M. Hanif Khairullah (Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut)
Ilham Vigo Alfat (Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut)
Eva Kurnia Putri (Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut)
Rifky Reza Rahman (Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut)
Muhammad Ar Rafi Erlangga (Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut)
Zaki Nuryanto (Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jul 2026

Abstract

Rapid advances in information and communication technology have led organizations to increasingly rely on computer networks as a means of exchanging data and providing digital services. However, this increased use of computer networks is also accompanied by increasingly complex cybersecurity threats, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, brute force attacks, malware, phishing, and unauthorized access to network systems. Various security mechanisms have been created to deal with these threats, including firewalls and honeypots. Firewalls function as the primary defense that regulates and filters network traffic based on certain security rules, while honeypots are decoy systems designed to attract, detect, and analyze attacker behavior. This study aims to analyze and compare firewall and honeypot technologies based on security effectiveness, attack detection capabilities, intrusion prevention, and configuration complexity using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method, with 36 published articles through the steps of identification, selection, quality evaluation, data extraction, and synthesis of results. Research findings indicate that firewalls are superior in preventing unauthorized access and enforcing network security policies, while honeypots are superior in detecting attack patterns, gathering threat information, and analyzing attacker behavior. Combining these two technologies has the potential to strengthen network defenses more comprehensively.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

KOMNET

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Mathematics Other

Description

KOMNET (Jurnal Komputer, Jaringan dan Internet), E-ISSN: 3063-7694 is a open access journal published by the Research Division, POLITALA Institute, Indonesia, The KOMNET (Jurnal Komputer, Jaringan dan Internet) is a scientific journal which is a forum for scholars and experts from various countries ...