PacketViper is advanced perimeter defense and automated deception software that augments security solutions such as the firewall, SIEM, IDS, and IPS. Dropping illegitimate traffic brings out the best in these solutions while at the same time reducing management time, maintenance, and consumption/volume-based fees. With illegitimate traffic reduced right at the network edge, other essential layered security solutions like firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SIEMs all work better. Teams dedicated to log and alert review are more proactive, resulting in reduced risk and the ability to respond more effectively to known and unknown threats. PacketViper software operates in-line, deceiving attackers and reducing traffic volume in ways that firewalls, IDS, and IPS are not designed to address while at the same time making them all work better. PacketViper uses a unique array of sensors, redirection techniques, and triggers to create a dynamic and deceptive Virtual Minefield Zone (VMZ)™. With automated deception working at the perimeter, PacketViper can trip up and catch attackers when they are at their most vulnerable during the discovery phase of an attack. PacketViper can deceive, detect, trap, alert, and adjust filtering rules in real-time.