MITRE D3FENDdefensive technique

D3-DO Decoy Object

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Tactic
Deceive
Synonyms
Lure

Definition

A Decoy Object is created and deployed for the purposes of deceiving attackers.

How it works

Technique Overview Decoy objects are typically configured with detectable means of communication but do not have any legitimate business purpose. Any communication via or to these objects should be logged and analyzed to find potential indicators of compromise for a possible past or future attack against other systems.

Related

Referenced by MITRE D3FEND · child of (6)

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  • D3-DP Decoy Persona defensive technique
  • D3-DPR Decoy Public Release defensive technique
  • D3-DST Decoy Session Token defensive technique
  • D3-DUC Decoy User Credential defensive technique