Internal Pivot, Network Enumeration, & Lateral Movement
Summary
This article describes techniques for internal pivoting, network enumeration, and lateral movement during an internal network penetration test. It outlines strategies for attackers who have already gained initial access to a system within a network.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The article details offensive techniques used in penetration testing, which are adversarial actions against systems.
Defender Context
Understanding internal pivot, enumeration, and lateral movement techniques is crucial for defenders to design effective network segmentation and detection strategies. Defenders should focus on monitoring for suspicious internal reconnaissance and unauthorized lateral movement attempts.