CISA Promotes a Fresh Way to Deter Cyberattackers: Lie to Them

2026-09-18

CISA released its inaugural guidance on deploying cyber decoys (honeypot systems, accounts, and data) to divert and detect attackers. Derived from internal discussions with CISA threat hunters and pentesters, this strategy is highlighted as a cost-effective and high-fidelity method for identifying adversaries already within a network, particularly for critical infrastructure.