SNS S550 Cyber Deception and Active Defense
 
Course Description
This course focuses on applying cyber deception and active defense techniques to detect disrupt and mislead adversaries within enterprise environments. Learners explore how to design deception strategies that expose attacker behavior improve detection fidelity and increase attacker cost while operating within ethical and legal boundaries. The course emphasizes practical deployment of deceptive controls that complement traditional defensive technologies.
 
What You Will Learn
Understand the role of cyber deception within modern defense strategies
Design and deploy deceptive assets such as decoys lures and breadcrumbs
Detect attacker reconnaissance lateral movement and persistence through deception
Integrate deception technologies with SOC monitoring and incident response workflows
Apply active defense techniques to gather intelligence on adversary behavior
Measure the effectiveness of deception controls using operational metrics
 
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for security engineers SOC analysts threat hunters incident responders security architects and defenders responsible for improving detection and response against advanced adversaries.
 
Hands On Training Experience
Learners participate in hands on labs that involve deploying deception technologies analyzing attacker interactions and integrating deception alerts into security operations workflows. Exercises simulate real world attack scenarios to reinforce practical application of active defense concepts.
 
Course Outcomes
Improve detection of stealthy attackers using deception based techniques
Increase attacker effort and reduce dwell time within enterprise environments
Enhance threat intelligence through observation of adversary behavior
Strengthen overall defensive posture by complementing traditional security controls