Defensive technique
Simulated assets that can steer reconnaissance or make a suspicious interaction visible.
Research question
Definitions and technical considerations should be checked against the primary source. Atlas records are a selection tagged with this topic; a matching tag does not demonstrate operational outcomes.
Cross-reference
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Linked library
Pacheco and Staino paper in the SACS 2026 proceedings describing the reproducible educational design of Cyber Deception Playground.
Proofpoint observed post-compromise activity for over a month in a Deception.Pro decoy environment; adversary behavior research, not a commercial effectiveness trial.
Open Docker Compose lab with vulnerable services, configurable deception levels, monitoring and an attacker environment for controlled training and research.
Pacheco and Staino present BUDA as an approach to simulating fictitious-user activity and strengthening decoy credibility, aligned with MITRE Engage.
Bibliographic record on realism and efficiency of deception. The abstract and findings still require review.
IBM X-Force and Deception.Pro recorded two incidents in simulated organizations, observing reconnaissance, malware deployment and fake-document exfiltration.