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Government agencies face constant pressure from nation-state actors, supply chain threats, and regulatory scrutiny. Acalvio helps public sector teams detect and contain threats early, across cloud, identity, and legacy systems, without disrupting mission-critical operations.
Identify Unauthorized Access Paths
  • Reveal hidden exposures across hybrid Active Directory, legacy infrastructure, and segmented networks—without intrusive scanning.
Detect Credential Abuse at Mission Speed
  • Deploy deceptive credentials to catch misuse of privileged accounts, cached logins, and remote access tokens.
Surface Insider and Third-Party Threat Activity
  • Use decoys to detect unauthorized activity from internal personnel, contractors, or compromised supply chain systems—without profiling behavior.
Disrupt Nation-State and AI-Enabled Threats
  • Intercept polymorphic malware, zero-days, and AI-driven attacks by luring them into false systems before they impact mission-critical operations.
Trusted by Public Sector Security Teams
Acalvio’s deception platform aligns with key frameworks and strategic mandates:
  • National Defense Authorization Act (2023) – Endorses active defense
  • NIST SP 800-172 – Recommends deception for advanced persistent threats
  • CISA Strategic Technology Roadmap (2022–2026) – Supports adoption of advanced cyber deception
  • Zero Trust Architectures – Uses identity- and behavior-based detection to strengthen verification
Identify Unauthorized Access Paths
See What Attackers See—Before They Act
  • Map attacker movement across hybrid AD, legacy systems, and segmented environments
  • Reveal unmanaged assets, shadow admins, and stale credentials
  • Monitor exposure without relying on scans or endpoint agents
  • Deploy deception to observe access attempts silently and in real time
Detect Credential Abuse at Mission Speed
Expose Misused Credentials Before They Become Breach Vectors
  • Embed honeytokens to detect misuse of privileged or shared accounts
  • Identify abuse of cached credentials and remote session tokens
  • Catch credential-based attacks that evade logs and traditional tools
  • Generate high-fidelity alerts tied to confirmed adversary behavior
Surface Insider and Supply Chain Threats
Trust but Verify—Catch What Policy Alone Can’t
  • Deploy targeted decoys to expose internal misuse and policy violations
  • Detect unauthorized access by contractors, integrators, or supply chain actors
  • Avoid profiling—rely on interaction with decoys to confirm intent
  • Capture defensible telemetry to support investigation and escalation
Disrupt Nation-State and AI-Driven Threats
Break Their Kill Chain Before It Begins
  • Detect reconnaissance and staging activity before execution
  • Trap polymorphic, fileless, and AI-generated malware through engagement
  • Observe real-time adversary behavior and extract TTPs
  • Break attacker workflows before they reach mission-critical systems

Deception Use Cases for the Public Sector

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Detect Unauthorized Credential Use

Deploy honeytokens in AD, Entra ID, and federated systems to catch misuse of privileged accounts and session tokens.

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Protect Mission-Critical Applications and Data

Use realistic decoys to emulate agency portals, citizen services, and case systems—without exposing live assets.

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Catch Privilege Escalation and Lateral Movement

Identify adversaries interacting with Kerberos, LDAP, and unmanaged SPNs as they attempt to move laterally or escalate access.

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Reveal Insider and Contractor Threats

Expose unauthorized access from staff, vendors, or partners using decoys embedded in sensitive systems.

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Detect AI-Enabled and Zero-Day Malware

Surface advanced threats—including polymorphic or AI-generated malware—based on engagement, not signatures.

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Secure Cloud and Legacy Infrastructure

Use agentless deception across SaaS, IaaS, and on-premise systems where visibility is limited or agents can’t be deployed.

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Map and Close Identity Attack Paths

Identify exposed service accounts, shadow admins, and lateral pathways through identity systems—then deploy deception to monitor them.

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Disrupt Reconnaissance and Target Profiling

Confuse adversaries by presenting deceptive data, endpoints, and infrastructure, reducing signal clarity and slowing attack planning.

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Accelerate Investigation and Containment

Deliver triaged, intent-based alerts with rich forensic evidence—reducing analyst workload and enabling rapid incident response.

Frequently Asked Questions

Acalvio enables early detection of advanced threats, including insider activity, credential misuse, and supply chain compromise, without disrupting operations. Its agentless architecture and stealthy deployment make it ideal for segmented, legacy, and sensitive systems where uptime and control are critical.

Cyber deception aligns with NIST SP 800-172, EO 14028, and CISA’s Strategic Technology Roadmap. The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act also reinforces the value of active defense in protecting national security systems.

Yes. ShadowPlex supports deployments in isolated networks and high-security environments, including SCIFs and restricted OT networks. Its agentless design and flexible architecture allow for secure, compliant implementation.

Unlike anomaly-based tools, Acalvio produces intent-driven alerts triggered by interaction with decoys, resulting in high-fidelity signals with low noise. This reduces analyst workload and shortens investigation cycles.

Traditional tools rely on known signatures or behavioral baselines. Acalvio detects based on adversary intent, using deception to trigger confirmed alerts during recon and movement. This enables faster response, clearer attribution, and improved threat containment.

Built for Healthcare Services. Focused on Preemptive Defense

Mission-Aligned Visibility Without Operational Risk

Gain early detection across segmented, legacy, and cloud systems—without performance impact or compliance overhead

Scalable Defense for Federated and Distributed Environments

Deploy deception across data centers, field offices, and agency workloads with architecture built for complexity

Faster, More Defensible Response

Generate intent-based alerts that support confident decisions and reduce analyst burden, without needing signatures or baselines

The ShadowPlex Portfolio of Products

Acalvio is the leader in Cyber Deception technology, built on over 25 issued patents in Autonomous Deception and advanced AI. The Acalvio Active Defense Platform provides robust Identity Protection, Advanced Threat Defense, and Threat Hunting products. Attackers Don’t Stop at the Edge. Neither Should You.

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