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In cybersecurity, deception is redundant if it cannot misdirect, confuse, and lure attackers into traps and dead-ends. It is the art of tricking attackers into overextending and exposing themselves. To deceive attackers, an organization’s security team must see things from the adversary’s perspective.

The purpose of using deception technology in cybersecurity is to misdirect or lure attackers away from valuable technology assets once they have successfully infiltrated a network, using traps or decoys. Deception technology can also be used to further learn about the motives and tactics of attackers. Several components are required for the effective performance of deception.