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Detect Identity Threats Before They Escalate: Identity misuse is central to modern attacks, yet most solutions focus only on authentication and access—not the credential itself. ShadowPlex uses deception to protect credentials at rest and in use, exposing misuse, lateral movement, and privilege escalation with high-confidence detection before damage is done.
Detect Credential Misuse Early
  • Expose unauthorized use of planted credentials.
  • Reveal abuse before escalation or lateral movement.
Protect the Credential Itself
  • Deploy deceptive credentials across memory, endpoints, and cloud.
  • Detect theft without disrupting authentication.
Expose Lateral Movement Across Identity Systems
  • Catch identity-based traversal across AD and cloud.
  • Detect escalation paths to high-value targets.
Surface High-Fidelity Threat Signals
  • Alert only on real engagement with deception.
  • Eliminate noise with intent-based detection.

Identity Attacks Are the Entry Point — Credential Protection Is the Gap

Over 80% of breaches involve identity misuse, yet most tools only monitor access. Acalvio’s deception-powered ITDR protects credentials directly by detecting theft, lateral movement, and escalation before attackers can act.

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Detect Credential Misuse Early
  • Detect unauthorized use of honeytokens, service accounts, and planted credentials.
  • Surface brute force, credential stuffing, and credential replay attempts.
  • Expose attackers harvesting credentials from caches, memory, or password vaults.
  • Identify lateral movement attempts using stolen or forged credentials.
Protect the Credential Itself
  • Embed deceptive credentials across memory, endpoints, identity stores, and cloud workloads.
  • Operate invisibly within AD and cloud identity environments—no changes to auth flows.
  • Detect misuse without relying on failed logins or access anomalies.
  • Deceive attackers attempting to extract or reuse valid credentials.
Expose Lateral Movement Across Identity Systems
  • Detect traversal from compromised systems to privileged accounts and critical assets.
  • Reveal use of native protocols (e.g., Kerberos, LDAP, RDP) for stealthy movement.
  • Identify escalation paths across hybrid AD and Azure AD environments.
  • Highlight unauthorized domain exploration and cross-domain movement attempts.
Surface High-Fidelity Identity Threat Signals
  • Trigger alerts only when attackers engage with deception—not on background noise.
  • Provide verified, intent-based detections that reduce false positives.
  • Map signals to MITRE ATT&CK to accelerate triage and response.
  • Deliver early, actionable context for identity-focused investigations.

Acalvio ShadowPlex ITDR Solution Brief

Learn how Acalvio protects credentials—not just access—by using deception to detect misuse, lateral movement, and privilege escalation early. Explore how ShadowPlex ITDR adds precision and confidence to your identity defense.

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Plant Deceptive Credentials Across Identity Surfaces
Attackers see what looks real—giving defenders an early tripwire without impacting user operations.
  • Deploy honeytokens in memory, endpoints, AD, and cloud stores invisibly.
  • Blend deception assets naturally into production identity environments.
Detect Unauthorized Use and Lateral Movement
Stops attackers from moving laterally or escalating privileges before damage is done.
  • Surface credential theft, reuse, and escalation attempts as they happen.
  • Detect stealthy identity traversal across hybrid AD and cloud paths.
Trigger High-Fidelity, Intent-Based Alerts
Cuts through noise and false positives—security teams can focus on real threats faster.
  • Alert only on engagement with deception—not on anomalies or failed logins.
  • Deliver precise, action-ready detections mapped to attacker intent.
Accelerate Response and Strengthen Zero Trust Defenses
Faster response improves containment—and advances strategic Zero Trust initiatives
  • Map activity to MITRE ATT&CK for faster triage and gap closure.
  • Reduce attack dwell time and support Zero Trust identity protections. .
Strengthen Existing EDR and Identity Platforms
Acalvio doesn’t replace your EDR or identity platforms—it makes them smarter, earlier, and more precise against identity threats.

Strengthen Your EDR and Identity Ecosystem
ShadowPlex ITDR complements and extends your existing defenses—surfacing threats that traditional EDR and identity tools may miss.

  • Integrates with CrowdStrike Falcon®</sup< to add deception-driven early detection for credential theft and lateral movement.
  • Enhances Microsoft Entra and Defender for Identity with high-fidelity alerts from attacker engagement with deceptive assets.
  • Supports Zero Trust and identity-centric detection strategies across hybrid AD, Azure, and cloud environments.
  • Operationalizes MITRE ATT&CK mapping to prioritize investigation and response across platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most identity tools focus on authentication and access control. Acalvio protects the credential itself—detecting theft and misuse before attackers escalate.

ShadowPlex detects credential misuse, lateral movement, service account abuse, and privilege escalation—across Active Directory, cloud identity stores, and endpoints.

No. Acalvio deploys deception assets invisibly without disrupting authentication workflows or modifying directory services.

Yes. Deception reveals intent-based activity missed by log analysis—surfacing threats like credential harvesting and silent lateral movement.

Only real attacker engagement with deception triggers alerts—eliminating false positives and increasing analyst confidence in every signal.

Built for Identity-Driven Threats. Focused on Preemptive Defense.

Stop Identity Threats Earlier
  • Detect credential misuse, escalation, and lateral movement at the source.
  • Surface identity threats before they trigger traditional alerts.
Reduce Noise, Improve Confidence
  • Alert only on real attacker interaction with deceptive credentials.
  • Deliver precise, intent-based signals your team can trust.
Deploy Seamlessly Across Identity Environments
  • Operates invisibly across AD, cloud, and endpoint identity systems.
  • No changes to authentication flows or infrastructure required.
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