Performing Deception Technology Deployment

DECEPTION DEPLOYMENT MAP
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Segment              Decoy Type          Rationale
Server VLAN          Fake file server    Attackers enumerate SMB shares during recon
Database VLAN        Fake DB server      SQL scanning detected in past incidents
AD/DC Segment        Honeytoken account  Credential theft detection
Executive Subnet     Fake workstation    Targeted attacks pivot through exec systems
DMZ                  Honeypot web app    External attacker detection
OT Network           Fake PLC/HMI        Industrial threat detection
Cloud (AWS VPC)      Canary EC2 + S3     Cloud lateral movement detection

{
  "device_name": "FILESERVER-BK04",
  "personality": "windows-server-2019",
  "services": {
    "smb": {
      "enabled": true,
      "shares": ["Finance_Backup", "HR_Archive", "IT_Docs"],
      "files": [
        {"name": "Q4_Revenue_2024.xlsx", "alert_on": "read"},
        {"name": "employee_ssn_export.csv", "alert_on": "read"},
        {"name": "admin_passwords.kdbx", "alert_on": "read"}
      ]
    },
    "rdp": {"enabled": true},
    "http": {"enabled": false}
  },
  "network": {
    "ip": "10.0.5.200",
    "hostname": "FILESERVER-BK04",
    "domain": "company.local"
  },
  "alert_webhook": "https://soar.company.com/api/webhook/canary"
}

{
  "device_name": "DB-ARCHIVE-02",
  "personality": "linux-mysql",
  "services": {
    "mysql": {
      "enabled": true,
      "port": 3306,
      "databases": ["customer_pii", "payment_archive"],
      "alert_on_login_attempt": true
    },
    "ssh": {
      "enabled": true,
      "port": 22,
      "alert_on_login_attempt": true
    }
  },
  "network": {
    "ip": "10.0.10.50",
    "hostname": "db-archive-02"
  }
}

# Create honeytoken service account
New-ADUser -Name "svc_sql_backup" `
    -SamAccountName "svc_sql_backup" `
    -UserPrincipalName "svc_sql_backup@company.local" `
    -Description "SQL Backup Service Account - DO NOT DELETE" `
    -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString "FakeP@ssw0rd2024!" -AsPlainText -Force) `
    -Enabled $true `
    -PasswordNeverExpires $true `
    -CannotChangePassword $true

# Add to a group that looks attractive (but monitor for any use)
Add-ADGroupMember -Identity "Domain Admins" -Members "svc_sql_backup"

# Place cached credentials on decoy workstation
# (Mimikatz/credential dumping will find these)
cmdkey /add:fileserver-bk04.company.local /user:company\svc_sql_backup /pass:FakeP@ssw0rd2024!

index=wineventlog sourcetype="WinEventLog:Security"
(EventCode=4624 OR EventCode=4625 OR EventCode=4648 OR EventCode=4768 OR EventCode=4769)
TargetUserName="svc_sql_backup"
| eval alert_severity = "CRITICAL"
| eval alert_message = "HONEYTOKEN ACCOUNT USED — Likely credential theft detected"
| table _time, EventCode, src_ip, ComputerName, TargetUserName, Logon_Type, alert_message

# Using Thinkst Canary API to create a canary token document
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://YOURCOMPANY.canary.tools/api/v1/canarytoken/create",
    data={
        "auth_token": "YOUR_API_TOKEN",
        "kind": "doc-msword",
        "memo": "Finance backup folder canary document",
        "flock_id": "flock:default"
    }
)
token = response.json()
download_url = token["canarytoken"]["canarytoken_url"]
print(f"Download canary doc: {download_url}")
# Place this document in honeypot SMB shares and sensitive directories

# Create AWS canary token — alerts when access key is used
response = requests.post(
    "https://YOURCOMPANY.canary.tools/api/v1/canarytoken/create",
    data={
        "auth_token": "YOUR_API_TOKEN",
        "kind": "aws-id",
        "memo": "Canary AWS key in developer laptop .aws/credentials"
    }
)
aws_keys = response.json()
print(f"Access Key: {aws_keys['canarytoken']['access_key_id']}")
print(f"Secret Key: {aws_keys['canarytoken']['secret_access_key']}")
# Plant in .aws/credentials on developer workstations

index=canary sourcetype="canary:alerts"
| eval severity = "CRITICAL"
| eval confidence = "HIGH — Deception asset triggered, zero false positive expected"
| table _time, canary_name, alert_type, source_ip, service, details
| sendalert create_notable param.rule_title="Deception Alert — Canary Triggered"
  param.severity="critical" param.drilldown_search="index=canary source_ip=$source_ip$"

def canary_triggered(container):
    """Auto-response for deception alerts — high confidence, no approval needed"""
    source_ip = container["artifacts"][0]["cef"]["sourceAddress"]

    # Immediately isolate the source
    phantom.act("quarantine device",
                parameters=[{"ip_hostname": source_ip}],
                assets=["crowdstrike_prod"],
                name="isolate_attacker_host")

    # Block at firewall
    phantom.act("block ip",
                parameters=[{"ip": source_ip, "direction": "both"}],
                assets=["palo_alto_prod"],
                name="block_attacker_ip")

    # Create high-priority incident
    phantom.act("create ticket",
                parameters=[{
                    "short_description": f"DECEPTION ALERT: Canary triggered from {source_ip}",
                    "urgency": "1",
                    "impact": "1"
                }],
                assets=["servicenow_prod"])

    phantom.set_severity(container, "critical")