Case Study: Hedge Fund Institution Thwarts Red Team Penetration Test and Gains High-Fidelity Threat Visibility with Attivo Networks' ThreatDefend

Financial Institution Thwarts Penetration Test with Deception

Hedge Fund Institution needed to prove its network security after repeatedly failing Red Team penetration tests and to move from a reactive to an “assumed breach” detection posture amid overwhelming, low-fidelity alerts. They engaged Attivo Networks and deployed the ThreatDefend Deception and Response Platform with ThreatStrike deceptive credentials to gain early, high-fidelity visibility into in-network threats.

Attivo Networks’ ThreatDefend and ThreatStrike decoys detected and deceived the Red Team—capturing attacker tactics and lateral movement and diverting them to deceptive credentials and assets—allowing the Hedge Fund Institution to thwart the test and pass the penetration assessment. As a result, Attivo Networks delivered high-quality, actionable alerts, improved continuous visibility across the network, reduced time to identify and remediate threats, and the platform remains deployed enterprise-wide to protect critical assets.