Certified AI & Cyber Deception Operator (CACDO) Certification Program by Tonex
The Certified AI & Cyber Deception Operator program equips professionals to design, deploy, and govern intelligent deception strategies that mislead adversaries, protect assets, and generate actionable threat intelligence. Participants learn to combine AI-driven analytics with decoys, honeytokens, and narrative deception to disrupt intrusions early and guide incident response with high-fidelity signals.
The program emphasizes measurable cybersecurity impact through reduced dwell time, improved detection precision, and safer investigations that avoid tipping off attackers. Graduates leave ready to architect deception campaigns, tune models ethically, and align controls with organizational risk, privacy, and compliance. This translates into stronger cybersecurity resilience, clearer accountability, and faster recovery from advanced threats.
Learning Objectives
- Apply AI techniques to plan and operate cyber deception campaigns end to end
- Engineer believable decoys and honey artifacts that generate high-signal telemetry
- Correlate deception alerts with threat intel to guide rapid response and containment
- Evaluate effectiveness with KPIs, dwell-time reduction, and adversary engagement quality
- Integrate deception with SIEM, SOAR, and IAM while preserving privacy and ethics
- Articulate cybersecurity impact by mapping outcomes to resilience, risk reduction, and compliance
- Govern models and content safely with red-team feedback and continual improvement
Audience
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Threat hunters and blue-team analysts
- Incident responders and SOC engineers
- Security architects and engineers
- Risk, audit, and compliance leaders
- IT managers and technical decision makers
Course Modules
Module 1: AI Foundations
- Core ML concepts for defenders
- Data pipelines for security telemetry
- Model selection and evaluation
- Bias, drift, and robustness
- Privacy-preserving learning basics
- Secure MLOps for security use cases
Module 2: Deception Design
- Decoy and honeytoken taxonomy
- Narrative and lure crafting
- Placement and believability rules
- Engagement safety controls
- Telemetry and signal planning
- KPIs and success criteria
Module 3: Deployment Patterns
- Network and identity decoys
- Endpoint and application traps
- Cloud and SaaS deception layers
- OT and IoT considerations
- Integration with SIEM and SOAR
- Logging, storage, and retention
Module 4: Detection & Response
- Alert triage and prioritization
- Fusion with threat intelligence
- Adversary path reconstruction
- Containment playbook triggers
- Forensics with deception data
- Post-incident tuning cycles
Module 5: Governance & Ethics
- Risk assessment and approvals
- Legal and privacy boundaries
- Data minimization practices
- Monitoring for misuse
- Reporting to stakeholders
- Continuous improvement loops
Module 6: Metrics & ROI
- Dwell time and MTTR mapping
- Signal-to-noise optimization
- Coverage and control maturity
- Cost-benefit justification
- Executive dashboards and OKRs
- Communicating cybersecurity impact
Exam Domains
- AI Concepts for Defense
- Deception Strategy and Design
- Deployment and Integration
- Detection, Triage, and Response
- Governance, Legal, and Ethics
- Metrics, Reporting, and ROI
Course Delivery
The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, and project-based learning facilitated by experts in the field of Certified AI & Cyber Deception Operator. Participants will have access to online resources, including readings, case studies, and tools for practical exercises.
Assessment and Certification
Participants will be assessed through quizzes, assignments, and a capstone project. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate in Certified AI & Cyber Deception Operator.
Question Types
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Scenario-based Questions
Passing Criteria
To pass the Certified AI & Cyber Deception Operator Certification Training exam, candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher.
Ready to elevate your defense with intelligent deception Join the Tonex CACDO program to turn adversary interactions into cybersecurity advantage and earn a credential that proves real-world impact.