What is Active Cyber Defence?

Traditional security drowns in noise. Active cyber defence detects more threats without the false positives.

A New Approach to Security

“Traditional security drowns in noise. Active cyber defence detects more threats without the false positives.”

Active cyber defence represents a fundamental shift in how organisations approach security. Instead of relying solely on prevention and noisy detection tools, it creates an environment where attackers reveal themselves through their own actions — while remaining completely invisible to legitimate users.

How It Works

  • Detect attackers during discovery, privilege escalation, lateral movement and data collection — the phases where other tools fail
  • Find more threats without the noise — every alert is worth investigating
  • Catch threats in the critical window between breach and damage, before attackers achieve their objectives
  • Automatically respond to detected threats — contain, slow and disrupt attackers in real-time

Traditional vs Active Defence

See how active cyber defence changes the game for defenders.

TraditionalDrowns in alerts from security tools
Active DefenceEvery alert is worth investigating
TraditionalAnalyse logs after incidents occur
Active DefenceCatch attackers before they achieve their objectives
TraditionalHigh false positive rates from legitimate activity
Active DefenceDetect what others miss without the noise
TraditionalReactive containment after detection
Active DefenceAutomatic disruption and containment in real-time
TraditionalDifficult and resource-intensive to find post-breach attacker activity
Active DefenceDetect discovery, privilege escalation, lateral movement and data collection

Benefits for Your Organisation

Active cyber defence delivers measurable security improvements.

Post-Breach Detection

Catch attackers during discovery, privilege escalation, lateral movement and data collection — before they achieve their objectives.

Find More Threats Without the Noise

Every alert is worth investigating.

Automatic Response

Contain and disrupt threats automatically while your team investigates. Buy time and reduce damage.

Threat Intelligence

Learn attacker techniques, track attack chains and improve defences based on real adversary behaviour.

Ready to take the next step?

See how Liarbird implements active cyber defence for organisations like yours. Request a personalised demo today.