What is lateral movement and why is it so dangerous?

Lateral movement happens when an attacker who gains access to one device or account starts moving across the network to find more valuable targets. Once inside, they use legitimate credentials, remote desktop tools and internal traffic patterns to blend in, making detection extremely difficult.

What makes lateral movement so hard for MSPs to detect?

Most MSPs monitor endpoints or firewalls separately, but lateral movement often takes place in the gaps between tools, inside identity systems, east-west network traffic or cloud permissions.

How can MSPs detect and stop lateral movement early?

To protect clients effectively, MSPs need continuous, correlated visibility across endpoints, users and networks. Find out how in the latest podcast!

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