Phillip Maddux - Deception Technology
12/09/24 • 42 min
Phillip Maddux is the founder of Deception Logic and a Staff Engineer on the Detection Engineering and Response Automation team at Compass. With close to two decades of experience in information and application security, Phillip's passion for honeypots led him to develop HoneyDB.io and his company, Deception Logic.
In this episode of The Security Champions Podcast, Phillip explained the world of deception technology and its evolving role in cybersecurity. From high-fidelity honeypots to detecting insider threats, the conversation dives into how these tools can mislead attackers while protecting critical systems.
Podcast Chapters:
0:05 Welcome to the Security Champions Podcast
10:30 What is Deception Technology?
15:12 High-Fidelity Honeypots
21:07 Detecting Insider Threats
28:13 The Ethics of 'Poison'
32:30 AI's Space in Deception Technology
36:15 Deception in 5 Years
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Phillip Maddux is the founder of Deception Logic and a Staff Engineer on the Detection Engineering and Response Automation team at Compass. With close to two decades of experience in information and application security, Phillip's passion for honeypots led him to develop HoneyDB.io and his company, Deception Logic.
In this episode of The Security Champions Podcast, Phillip explained the world of deception technology and its evolving role in cybersecurity. From high-fidelity honeypots to detecting insider threats, the conversation dives into how these tools can mislead attackers while protecting critical systems.
Podcast Chapters:
0:05 Welcome to the Security Champions Podcast
10:30 What is Deception Technology?
15:12 High-Fidelity Honeypots
21:07 Detecting Insider Threats
28:13 The Ethics of 'Poison'
32:30 AI's Space in Deception Technology
36:15 Deception in 5 Years
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Podcast sponsored by Security Journey, Secure Coding Training for Developers and Everyone in the SDLC. Learn more at securityjourney.com.
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