What do I want my adversaries to do?
If you need to ask yourself that question – you need to take one of our world class deceptive thinking skills courses
The Courses
The following training packages are currently available. Should you have a different specialist requirement, please do not hesitate to contact us directly to discuss how we can support your needs.
We deliver our courses all around the world. Get in touch to find out when we are running one near to you.
Changing the behaviour of your enemies and competitors in an adversarial context is not an easy challenge. However, it’s not as though you have a choice… and we can give you the tools you need to meet that challenge.
Artifice Ltd is a specialised training and consultancy company. Most of our work supports specialist teams tasked with national security. We also deliver bespoke services to corporations, elite sportspeople and the creative industries.
Our courses and consultancy services all exploit the Artifice™ System for deceptive thinking. This rigorously developed set of models and support tools is the result of many years of development and application.
Artifice proudly supports
The National Cyber Deception Laboratory
Hosted by the UK MoD’s Defence Academy and Defence Cyber Academy.
The UK’s National Cyber Deception Laboratory will explore how technical assets such as honeypots and honey-tokens can be used to spy on and manipulate the activities of network attackers. Find out more
The Artifice System for Deceptive Thinking
Generates creative solutions to challenging problems
Supports the conception of activities outside of the target’s ability to make sense of what is really happening
Facilitates thinking outside the knowledge, mindset, and imagination of the target
Combines insight, cunning, creativity, simplicity and elegance
The course has provided me with a method to break down and clarify my thinking around operational problems of all kinds, not just influence and deception.”
UK CourseI consider myself to be a technical operator within the cyber effort. This course highlighted the need to examine the softer skillset of deception and its place in the wider effort.”
UK CourseAwesome course! A must for Field-grade and Senior Commissioned Officers. Many applications in Strategic Planning and effective implementation of military plans. Well executed. Operational Commanders will need this training.”
US CourseAn exceptionally well-delivered system that provided new insights, rigour and structure to established planning methods. Course materials were clear, concise and invaluable to continued development of newly acquired skills.”
UK CourseBrilliant course and well presented. I feel that the elements presented to me will make me more effective in my role. I’d recommend it to the rest of my team.”
UK CourseThis is hands down the most organized class I have taken since being operational. It’s not just about deception but how to think and then how to convey ideas to colleagues.”
US CourseFantastically useful course programme for deception. Great benefits for the intelligence world and would thoroughly recommend the course to anyone looking to improve their understanding of the deception process.”
UK CourseThe Artifice 6 Block Model and other constructs for approaching influence and deception were fantastic, and will be useful throughout our work.”
US Course