Here’s a reality check: attackers are already getting into networks—every day. Your daily news feed proves it. That’s why detection is paramount, and response is critical.
To better detect and respond to threats, start thinking like an attacker. This mindset shift—from passive to active defense—is essential. Cyber Deception is built on this principle. It doesn’t just monitor your environment; it lays traps, engages adversaries in real-time, and alerts your team immediately.
- Here’s what we know about attacker behavior:
- They go for easy targets, devices with default passwords, or missing patches.
- They move quietly, living on compromised devices while gathering intel.
- They use tools designed to evade traditional defenses.
- They move laterally, hopping from system to system until they reach their goal.
Traditional security tools try to model and detect this behavior using algorithms, logs, and network traffic analysis. But there’s a catch: these systems are expensive to scale and complex to manage. SIEMs, detection appliances, and packet capture solutions all add up—quickly.
Here’s where Cyber Deception steps in. It simplifies detection while helping you stay on budget:
Traditional IDS and Log Analysis vs. Cyber Deception
Traditional detection tools come with a long list of trade-offs. Their alerts are often low fidelity, producing a high volume of notifications—many of which turn out to be false positives. It’s not unusual for these alerts to take hours or even days to surface, creating delays that could prove critical. On top of that, maintaining these systems requires significant network resources, including bandwidth for packet capture and storage. Each alert adds to your log volume—and your costs—especially if you’re charged by the megabyte
Deployment isn’t simple either. Traditional detection systems often require complex configuration, specialized hardware, and staff who are trained not just to operate the tools, but to tune them over time. The log formats can be arcane and integrating them with your broader detection and response workflows adds yet another layer of complexity.
Cyber deception flips this model on its head.
With cyber deception, alerts are different. They’re high fidelity and low volume. Why? Because legitimate users should never interact with deception assets. So, when something does trigger, it matters. These alerts are also fast, often generated within minutes of an attacker interacting with a decoy, not days after logs are parsed and analyzed.
There’s no packet capture, no strain on network bandwidth, and no need to funnel mountains of data into your SIEM. There are also no per-usage fees—deception elements can be deployed as broadly as needed, without worrying about how much data you’re generating.
Deployment is quick and lightweight. Virtual decoys can be spun up in minutes and placed anywhere in your environment, including operational technology (OT) networks. And because Cyber Deception integrates with your existing SOC workflow, there’s no need for heavy training, custom hardware, or constant tuning.
In short, while traditional detection tools ask more and deliver less, cyber deception offers faster, more accurate, and more cost-effective threat detection—without the operational drag.
The Cybersecurity Onion
Cybersecurity is an onion, layered and complex. But when one of those layers fails, cyber deception is your fast-reacting safety net. Being an ACE means using tools that work smarter, faster, and more affordable.
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