Rapid7 InsightIDR Deception

Rapid7 InsightIDR Deception is a built-in deception technology and early intrusion detection suite embedded directly within the Rapid7 InsightIDR cloud SIEM/XDR platform. Designed to catch sophisticated attackers and malicious insiders during the early stages of reconnaissance and lateral movement, InsightIDR Deception deploys realistic decoy assets, deceptive credentials, and honeypots across enterprise networks, Active Directory, and endpoints, turning the internal network into a hostile environment for intruders.

The solution provides high-fidelity, zero-false-positive alerts because legitimate employees have no business reason to interact with deceptive assets. Key technical capabilities include Honeypots (deployable decoy virtual servers that detect port scanning and unauthorized network probes), Honey Users (fake user accounts in Active Directory that trigger instant alerts when accessed), Honey Credentials (deceptive memory credentials planted by the Insight Agent to catch Mimikatz and memory dumping tools), and Honey Files (decoy file shares that trigger alerts upon unauthorized access). When an attacker interacts with any decoy component, InsightIDR generates an immediate high-priority alert with forensic evidence, exposing attacker tactics before mission-critical assets are compromised.

InsightIDR Deception integrates natively with Rapid7 InsightIDR, Insight Agent, Active Directory, and Rapid7 InsightConnect for automated response. Primary enterprise use cases include detecting lateral movement and internal network scanning, catching ransomware operators during initial discovery phases, uncovering malicious insiders attempting unauthorized file access, and trapping credential harvesting tools in memory. Rapid7 InsightIDR Deception delivers effortless deployment, definitive intrusion detection, and zero false alarms.