# Cowrie: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cowrie/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception technology | 0% | 25 | 22% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cowrie (SSH/Telnet deception) can work — but you'll own the maintenance" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)
- "Combine Cowrie + Dionaea + Canarytokens for layered coverage" (Kimi K2, Deception)
- "an open-source honeypot/honeytoken setup like OpenCanary or Cowrie" (Perplexity Sonar, Deception)
- "Use Cowrie or a low‑interaction service emulator for SSH/Telnet" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Deception)

## And against it

- "build-your-own options, but they lack the centralized management and automation of commercial platforms" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)
- "Single-protocol focus; needs integration work." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Deception)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.