A company's IT security team is planning to deploy a honeypot to improve their detection of malicious activity within their network. Which of the following best describes the primary function of the honeypot they should implement?
To redirect excess network traffic to optimize bandwidth usage during peak hours.
To attract attacks in order to study attacker behavior or distract them from more valuable targets.
To secure endpoints by deploying strict access control and authentication processes.
To test network performance under high load to ensure stability and speed.