Why More Organizations Are Choosing EU-Hosted Honeypots
Thinkst Canary is a respected honeypot solution, but many European organizations now face compliance, sovereignty, and support challenges with non-EU hosting. SecurityHive, based in the Netherlands, offers an EU-hosted, fully supported alternative with richer telemetry, seamless SOC integration, and a customer-intimate approach. Migrating is straightforward: assess your current Canary deployment, map to SecurityHive equivalents, and transition with zero downtime. The result? Stronger compliance, deeper insights, and a partner who puts you first.
Why Consider Migrating?
For years, Canary has been a go-to in the deception market. Their product is effective and well known. But as regulations tighten—especially in the EU under GDPR and NIS2—more organizations are re-evaluating.
Key reasons why SecurityHive is becoming the preferred alternative:
- EU hosting: All data stays within EU jurisdiction, ensuring compliance and data sovereignty.
- Regulatory readiness: SecurityHive aligns with GDPR, NIS2, and sector-specific rules.
- Customer intimacy: Local support, Dutch roots, and a hands-on approach.
- Integration depth: Native compatibility with SOC/SIEM tools for streamlined workflows.
- Innovation: Adaptive deception, AI-driven telemetry, and continuous updates.
In other words: if you like Canary, you’ll love SecurityHive—especially if compliance and local partnership matter.
Step-by-Step Migration Guide
Migrating from Canary to SecurityHive is easier than you might think. Here’s how most organizations do it:
1. Assess Current Deployment
Inventory your Canary tokens, devices, and integration points. Note which alerts and telemetry streams are critical for your SOC or SIEM.
2. Map Features to SecurityHive
SecurityHive provides equivalent or enhanced functionality. Honeypots, decoys, and telemetry streams map one-to-one, often with richer detail and context.
3. Plan the Transition
Work with SecurityHive’s team to design a phased rollout. Most clients run Canary and SecurityHive in parallel for a short period to validate functionality, but cold switches are possible too.
4. Migrate Data & Workflows
SecurityHive can be integrated with tools like Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and Elastic. Alert routing and playbooks can be mirrored with minimal rework.
5. Decommission Canary
Once validated, you can retire Canary devices or licenses, knowing SecurityHive is delivering equal or greater coverage.
What You Gain with SecurityHive
Beyond compliance, migration brings tangible benefits:
- EU-hosted compliance: No cross-border data risks.
- Adaptive deception: Decoys that evolve, staying ahead of attackers.
- Rich attacker profiling: Beyond simple alerts, see full tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Operational simplicity: Deploy in minutes, with automated updates.
- Customer intimacy: Direct access to our Dutch-based experts, not just a ticket queue.
The result: you don’t just replicate Canary—you upgrade your defense strategy.
Conclusion & Call to Action
Migrating from Canary to SecurityHive is simple, low-risk, and high-reward. You gain compliance confidence, deeper insights, and a true partner who understands the European regulatory landscape.
Ready to explore a Canary-to-SecurityHive migration? Contact our team today for a tailored migration plan.
