Acalvio Deception Technology: A Strategic Reset for Threat Detection

For years, deception technology was placed at the end of security roadmaps—something to consider only after deploying EDR, SIEM, and threat intelligence tools. But today’s attackers don’t wait for “mature” security programs. They exploit identity gaps, cloud misconfigurations, and lateral movement opportunities from day one.

If existing tools aren’t detecting these threats, the real question is: Why wait to deploy technology designed to find what other tools miss?

Traditional Security Models Are Outdated

Typical security maturity frameworks assume that each defensive layer works before moving to the next. Reality shows otherwise:

• Attackers bypass EDR using stolen credentials and living-off-the-land techniques
• SIEM platforms drown teams in alert noise
• Detection rules need endless tuning
• Identity abuse and lateral movement often go undetected

Waiting until stage five to deploy deception gives adversaries a five-stage head start.

Deploy Earlier, Detect Faster

Acalvio ShadowPlex overturns the outdated maturity model. Deception provides value immediately—without requiring a large SOC or complex deployment. In fact, Acalvio can be operational within days, allowing teams to quickly identify malicious activity already inside their environment.

Deception delivers impact across all security maturity stages:

This is not a late-stage improvement—it’s a foundation for faster ROI and real visibility.

Deception as a Detection Force Multiplier

Unlike traditional security tools, Acalvio deception does not rely on signatures, known behaviors, or log correlations. Instead, it uses realistic decoys and honeytokens across endpoints, cloud workloads, identity systems, and networks to expose attackers already inside your environment.

Why Acalvio Deception Works:

1. 100% high-fidelity alerts — zero false positives
2. Detects credential misuse and lateral movement early
3. Fast deployment, no agents required
4. Resilient against attacker evasion
5. Enhances existing SOC workflows

Acalvio turns every attacker’s exploration and privilege abuse into a silent tripwire—revealing threats SIEM and EDR often miss.

Why Now?

Today’s adversaries exploit tactics that generate little or no telemetry, including:

• Privilege escalation
• Credential harvesting
• Enumeration of Active Directory
• Compromised SaaS tokens
• VPN session hijacking
• PowerShell and LOLBins abuse

These attacks can go undetected for weeks—unless you provide attackers something to trip over.

That’s exactly what deception does. Quietly. Automatically. Effectively.

Final Word: Move Deception to the Front of Your Strategy

Security leaders who still treat deception as a “future phase” capability are missing early detection opportunities today. Acalvio helps reduce dwell time, uncover stealthy attacks, and dramatically improve threat response—without adding operational burden.

Don’t wait for Stage 5. Detect what your stack is missing—today.

As an official distributor of Acalvio, Softprom helps organizations across Europe and the CIS deploy deception technology to strengthen cyber resilience.

Contact us to learn more or request a live demo of Acalvio ShadowPlex.