Deception Planning

A solidly crafted story contains many dependencies, and backstopping is not trivial. There is a deception maxim we need to understand. It goes as follows: Deception planners must assess the possible effects if the adversary responded differently than expected, as well as the risks of the adversary’s not responding favorably. To say again: Deception planners must assess the possible effects if the adversary responded differently than expected, as well as the risks of the adversary’s not responding favorably. Deception planning addresses a key strategic consideration in cyber deception, an area of cyber security that involves the use of misdirection and misinformation to confuse, mislead, or delay potential cyber attackers. Cyber deception planners strategize and execute operations intended to deceive an adversary, usually a potential or active cyber attacker. The objective is often to misdirect their actions, waste their resources, or gain time to further enhance defensive measures.