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In today’s digital battlefield, attackers aren’t just breaking in—they’re sneaking past defenses, staying hidden, and making off with sensitive data long before anyone notices. While organizations invest in firewalls, antivirus tools, and endpoint protection, attackers are becoming smarter, faster, and harder to detect.
We need detection that’s not only quick but also intelligent and proactive.
This is where deception comes in—and Fidelis Elevate®’s built-in deception capabilities take it to another level.
Even with strong cybersecurity measures in place, breaches often go undetected for weeks or even months. This gives attackers ample time to explore, steal, or damage critical data.
The priority is clear: detect intrusions as early as possible. Fidelis Elevate® makes this possible by using deception technology to identify and stop attackers before they can cause serious harm.
Fidelis Elevate® is more than just a detection tool—it’s a smart, unified security platform that thinks like an attacker. At the heart of this platform is Fidelis Deception®, which is fully integrated to detect, mislead, and slow down attackers at every stage of their attacks.
Here’s a look at how it works:
Fidelis first scans and learns your network—what systems you have, how they behave, and where risks may exist. It then automatically creates fake systems (decoys) that look and act like real ones: servers, workstations, and services that blend seamlessly into your environment.
These decoys aren’t just placeholders. They closely imitate real assets, including:
They even register themselves in Active Directory and DNS, just like your legitimate systems do. To an attacker, they look genuine.
To draw attackers toward these fake systems, Fidelis places breadcrumbs such as fake credentials, shared files, cookies, or registry entries on your real devices.
When attackers get in, they look for ways to move deeper. Fidelis uses breadcrumbs to lead them to decoys, where it can catch and watch them.
The moment an attacker interacts with a decoy, Fidelis starts recording everything—tracking their behavior, tools, and movement.
It captures data like:
It shows the full attack in real time—from entry to lateral movement and data theft attempts.
Fidelis doesn’t just observe; it can actively interfere with the attack.
For example, it can:
This gives your security team more time to respond, while keeping the attacker busy and in the dark.
As your network grows, Fidelis automatically updates the deception setup to match. It places new decoys where necessary and ensures the cyber deception layer stays aligned with your live infrastructure.
Whether on-prem, in the cloud, or both, Fidelis keeps its decoys up to date and convincing.
Using deception by itself is powerful. But combining it with Fidelis Elevate®’s full capabilities make it even more effective.
This includes:
Together, these features help your team detect breaches up to 9 times faster, cut down on unnecessary alerts, and respond more confidently.
Fidelis Deception® shortens dwell time from weeks or months to just hours or minutes by automatically deploying authentic deception layers, generating high-fidelity alerts, and maintaining business continuity. It traps adversaries early, reveals their tactics, and alerts defenders before real harm is done.
While other XDR platforms promise broad coverage, Fidelis is the only one that brings all of this together in one place:
This gives you a clearer picture, fewer distractions, and the ability to act fast, because the platform was designed to think like an adversary.
Attackers rely on staying hidden, moving quickly, and staying unpredictable. Fidelis Elevate® takes away that advantage by planting realistic traps, tracking every move, and exposing cyber-attacks before real harm is done.
This isn’t smoke and mirrors. It’s a smarter, more effective approach to modern security. When executed properly, deception becomes a powerful weapon, and Fidelis turns it into something real, actionable, and automatic.
Fidelis Deception® helps detect and disrupt attackers with:
No, it won’t. Fidelis Deception® runs alongside your actual systems without interfering. The decoys are separate from your production environment, and the platform is designed to avoid adding any noticeable load or latency to your network.
Yes. Fidelis automatically updates to match changes in your network, like new systems, apps, or subnets. The decoys stay in sync with your real infrastructure to make sure cyber attackers are always being misled.
Fidelis Deception® helps you catch attackers fast—cutting dwell time from months to minutes. With realistic decoys and accurate alerts, it exposes threats early, uncovers their tactics, and keeps your business running without disruption.
As your network changes, Fidelis Deception® automatically updates its deception environment to stay in sync. It places decoys where needed, whether on-prem, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments. This continuous adaptation ensures that traps remain believable, and attackers are always misled—without manual intervention.
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