{"id":16095,"date":"2026-06-12T01:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/?post_type=glossary&p=16095"},"modified":"2026-06-12T06:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:23:55","slug":"lateral-movement","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/ja\/cyber-glossary\/lateral-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Lateral Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is Lateral Movement?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Lateral movement<\/span>\u00a0is a cyberattack technique in which threat actors move through an\u00a0<\/span>organization’s<\/span>\u00a0network after gaining initial access to a system. By using stolen credentials, exploiting trust relationships, or\u00a0<\/span>leveraging<\/span>\u00a0legitimate administrative tools, attackers can access\u00a0<\/span>additional<\/span> devices, applications, and sensitive data.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Understanding\u00a0<\/span>lateral movement cybersecurity<\/span>\u00a0risks is critical for strengthening\u00a0<\/span>network security<\/span>, implementing\u00a0<\/span>Zero Trust security<\/span><\/a>, and preventing large-scale breaches such as ransomware attacks and advanced persistent threats (APTs)<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Lateral movement<\/span>\u00a0is a cyberattack technique that occurs after an attacker gains initial access to a network or system. Instead of\u00a0<\/span>immediately<\/span>\u00a0launching an attack, threat actors move between devices, accounts, and applications to\u00a0<\/span>locate<\/span>\u00a0sensitive data, escalate privileges, and expand their control within the environment. Often enabled by credential theft, phishing, malware, or other forms of network compromise, lateral movement plays a key role in ransomware attacks, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and other sophisticated\u00a0<\/span>cyber attacks<\/span>. Detecting and preventing lateral movement<\/a> is essential for strengthening network security and implementing an effective Zero Trust strategy.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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