Deception
The challenge
Your organization faces a relentless barrage of cyber threats, and traditional security measures often fail to detect sophisticated, human-led intrusions in their early stages. Attackers exploit legitimate credentials and administrative tools to move laterally within your network, bypassing perimeter defenses. This leaves your critical assets vulnerable for extended periods, leading to significant data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. You need a proactive approach that can quickly identify and neutralize these advanced threats before they cause irreparable harm.
Learn moreThe solution
Deception addresses your unique challenges through modern solutions and key capabilities.
Early threat detection
Deception technology identifies attackers in the early stages of a breach, reducing dwell time and minimizing potential damage.
Credential theft detection
By seeding fake credentials, deception platforms detect the unauthorized use of stolen but legitimate credentials.
High-fidelity alerts
Deception solutions provide accurate and actionable alerts, reducing alert fatigue and enabling security teams to focus on real threats.
Automated deployment
AI-driven platforms automate the deployment and management of deceptive assets, minimizing manual intervention and maximizing scalability.
Security stack integration
Deception platforms integrate with existing security tools like SIEM, SOAR, and EDR to provide a unified view of the attack lifecycle.
Full-stack coverage
Deception provides coverage across network, endpoints, cloud, IoT, OT, and identity systems, ensuring comprehensive protection.
How to evaluate deception
Credibility of decoys
Ensure that deceptive assets are indistinguishable from production systems to a human attacker, requiring AI-driven customization.
Integration maturity
Verify native, bi-directional integrations with SIEM, SOAR, and EDR to ensure the deception platform "talks" to the rest of the security stack.
Adversary engagement strategy
Focus on the vendor's ability to move beyond simple detection and manipulate the attacker's environment in real-time to gather more intelligence.
Total cost of ownership
Account for implementation services, infrastructure costs, and personnel required to manage the strategy beyond the initial license fee.
Questions to ask suppliers
Use these questions during supplier evaluations to ensure you're choosing the right partner for your needs.
Deception RFP guide- How does your platform ensure decoys remain indistinguishable from production assets as our environment evolves?
- Can you demonstrate lateral movement detection using identity-based deception without agents?
- What specific dynamic response capabilities do you offer to manipulate an attacker's behavior?
- What is the typical ratio of security analysts to deceptive assets required to maintain the platform?