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Deception Signals

Deception Signals shows decoy-interaction alerts scoped to your workspace. When an attacker touches one of your decoys, you get a low-noise signal for review.

Who this is for​

Security teams in a workspace who want a low-noise tripwire for attacker activity. Available on Pro and Enterprise plans.

Role-based start here​

  • Responder: watch the signals feed and act on any decoy interaction.
  • Security engineer: register decoys for your workspace and confirm they appear.
  • Workspace admin: confirm the capability is enabled on your plan.

Before you start​

  • Confirm your plan includes Deception Signals (Pro or Enterprise).
  • Have a workspace API key to register decoys through the agent API.

Step-by-step​

  1. Register a decoy for your workspace through the agent API using your workspace API key. The decoy is scoped to your workspace.
  2. Open Deception Signals (#/deception).
  3. Review the decoy summary and the recent interactions feed.

Day-2 operations​

  • Triage every signal: legitimate users should never touch a decoy.
  • Add decoys near sensitive paths or systems to widen coverage.
  • Forward notable interactions to your incident workflow.

Self-check playbook​

  • Register a decoy and confirm it appears in the decoy summary.
  • Fire a test interaction at the decoy and confirm it shows in the feed.
  • Confirm another workspace's decoys never appear in your feed.

What each button does​

  • Refresh: reloads the decoy summary and recent interactions.
  • Recent decoy interactions: each row is one interaction (decoy, event type, request method and path, hashed source, tags).

Troubleshooting​

  • "No decoys registered yet": register a decoy with your workspace API key.
  • "No decoy interactions yet": decoys are registered but nothing has touched them; this is the normal quiet state.
  • tenant_required: sign in to a workspace; the feed is workspace-scoped.

API and automation​

  • GET /api/deception/signals returns { signals, nodes, node_count } scoped to your workspace. Authenticated, licensed workspace access is required.
  • Decoys enroll through the agent API; the registering API key sets the decoy's workspace.

Known limits and rate limits​

Boundary classification: add-on security module.

Dralvia expands this module only when customer demand, evidence quality, support readiness, and clear operating limits are in place.

Use the standard Dralvia evidence workflow and TicketBridge handoff for escalations where this module produces reviewable evidence.

Integration boundary: workspace decoy registration, workspace-scoped signal review, and standard incident handoff.

  • Deception Signals only shows decoys and interactions scoped to your workspace.
  • Signal reads follow normal workspace API rate limits; poll with backoff instead of refreshing continuously.
  • Decoys are high-signal tripwires, not a full asset discovery system. Place them deliberately near sensitive paths and review every interaction.

API error quick reference​

ErrorMeaningWhat to do now
401 UnauthorizedSession token or API key is missing, expired, or invalid.Sign out and back in (or rotate the API key), then retry once.
403 ForbiddenYour role is authenticated but not allowed to read signals, or your plan does not include deception.Ask your workspace admin to grant access or upgrade the plan.
404 Not FoundThe route was not found in the current workspace context.Confirm the /api/deception/signals path and workspace context, then retry.
429 Too Many RequestsYour rate limit or quota window was exceeded.Wait for cooldown, then retry with backoff.
500 Internal Server ErrorThe backend failed unexpectedly.Retry after a short wait. If it repeats, escalate with the UTC time.

Next best actions​

  • Place decoys near your most sensitive assets.
  • Route decoy interactions to TicketBridge or your SIEM.
  • Review usage quotas before polling the signals API.
  • Send investigation work to TicketBridge when a decoy fires.
  • Pair deception coverage with browser security for user and endpoint context.

FAQ​

  • Will I see other workspaces' decoys? No. The feed is strictly workspace-scoped.
  • Do decoys generate noise? They are designed to be low-noise. A signal means something touched a decoy, which should not happen in normal use.
  • Can I edit the global deception graph? No. Designing the shared decoy fabric is managed by Dralvia; workspaces consume signals.

Next steps​