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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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