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Deception Technology Engineer
Deploys honeypots and decoys that trap attackers and reveal their techniques
£50k–£100k Threat-driven
What it involves
Plants fake credentials, servers and data across networks that alert defenders the moment an attacker touches them — turning the network into a trap.
Skills & knowledge needed
Honeypot deploymentThreat detectionNetwork architectureAttacker psychologySIEM integration
Why it's emerging now
Traditional detection misses sophisticated attackers — deception catches them as soon as they move laterally.
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