Glossary
East-West Traffic
East-west traffic is communication between servers inside your network - attackers try to move this way after getting in.
What is East-West Traffic?
Network traffic that moves laterally between servers or workloads within a data center or cloud environment.
Why Should You Care?
Most traffic is east-west but traditional security focuses on north-south. Internal traffic needs inspection too.
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Real-World Example
After compromising a web server, an attacker attempts to move east-west to reach the database server.
How to Protect Against East-West Traffic
- 1.
Implement visibility into east-west traffic
- 2.
Deploy security controls for internal traffic
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