Illusive

Illusive is a cybersecurity company that specializes in deception-based defense and identity risk reduction.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a presence in New York, Illusive was established by former Israeli military intelligence veterans. In 2022, the company was acquired by Proofpoint. The company focuses on helping organizations prevent lateral movement by attackers within networks. Its core offerings include an Active Defense platform that employs deception technology to create misleading layers within enterprise environments. This technology helps identify and eliminate vulnerable credentials, deploys decoys, and enhances threat detection and response capabilities. Illusive's services also include identity and credential risk discovery, automatic remediation of privileged identity risks, and lateral movement prevention. The company serves large organizations across various sectors, including telecommunications, healthcare, defense, transportation, and financial services.