Deception Technology / Honeypots

Deception Technology / Honeypots

• Deception Technology uses traps & decoys (fake systems, files, apps, credentials) to detect, divert, and analyze attackers.
• Honeypots are decoy systems (servers, DBs, apps, or files) that appear valuable but serve no real purpose; all interactions are malicious.
• Detects attackers early, often before they reach critical assets.
• Provides attack analysis & forensics, capturing tools, tactics, and behaviors.
• Distracts & contains attackers, slowing them and protecting real assets.
• Generates high-fidelity alerts with almost no false positives.
• Enhances SOC efficiency by focusing on real, confirmed threats.
• Supports use cases like detecting insider threats, capturing malware, monitoring phishing, and improving red team training.
• Leading vendors: TrapX, Attivo, Illusive Networks, Guardicore (Akamai), Smokescreen, Rapid7.
• Augments EDR/NDR, SIEM/SOAR, Threat Intel, and Zero Trust for a proactive defense-in-depth strategy.