Fidelis rolls out in phases rather than switching everything on at once, and the sequence maps closely to the steps above. Phase one is the core platform and network visibility: standing up central management, wiring in initial data collection points, and getting baseline correlation rules working before anything else touches production. Fidelis Network’s sensors are built for exactly this stage: ultra-fast 20 GB 1U units that give high-density coverage at internet gateways and data center interconnects without needing a rack full of appliances to get real visibility.
Phase two moves to endpoints and whatever’s already running in the stack. Fidelis Endpoint® goes out the same ring-based way, non-critical systems first, expanding once behavioral analytics and automated response are actually validated against real traffic. This is also where Fidelis Deception® gets layered in, decoys and breadcrumbs seeded across network segments and Active Directory, working alongside Active Directory Intercept™ for identity-based detection, so lateral movement gets flagged before it reaches anything that matters. Existing SIEM, SOAR, and EDR tools get folded in during this phase too. Fidelis Elevate® is built as an open platform specifically, so this doesn’t require ripping anything out first.
