Deception Technology & Honeypots: Deployment Strategy Guide
Learn to deploy deception technology including honeypots, honeytokens, and decoys to detect attackers early and misdirect adversaries in your network.
Why Deception Works
Deception technology creates fake assets that only attackers would interact with. Any interaction is inherently malicious - no false positives.
Zero False Positives
Unlike other detection methods, no legitimate user ever touches deception assets. Every alert is a true positive indicating attacker activity.
Types of Deception
Honeypots
Decoy systems and servers
Honeytokens
Fake credentials and data
Decoys
Fake assets mimicking production
Breadcrumbs
Trails to deception assets
Use Cases
Lateral Movement
- Decoy servers
- Fake admin shares
- Credential traps
- Network breadcrumbs
Credential Theft
- Memory honeytokens
- Fake cred files
- Decoy passwords
- Usage monitoring
Ransomware
- Decoy file shares
- Honeypot files
- Encryption detection
- Early warning
Attacker Intelligence
Deception provides valuable intelligence on attacker TTPs including tools used, techniques employed, and lateral movement patterns.
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