In today’s increasingly connected world, remote access is no longer a luxury but a necessity for many organizations. This has led to the widespread adoption of virtual private networks (VPNs) to facilitate secure remote access. While VPNs are secure, they are architecturally limited to address modern security needs. Zero-trust network access (ZTNA) has emerged as a superior solution, offering a more secure, scalable, and user-friendly approach to remote access.
Cyberattacks are by no means a new threat, but one of the rising concerns for network security professionals is attempts at lateral movement after an infection. Lateral movement refers to a group of methods cybercriminals use to explore an infected network to find vulnerabilities, escalate access privileges, and reach their ultimate target. It is called lateral movement because of the way the hacker moves sideways from device to application and so forth.
