Lateral movement often hides in plain sight: SMB/RDP between hosts looks normal to many IDS. Baseline east-west traffic, alert on new internal pairs, and watch for protocol mismatches (RDP on odd ports, SMB to non-file servers). Evasion thrives on noise—reduce it with strict allowlists. Practice detection in bug404found labs: https://bug404found.com/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=awareness&utm_content=en #cybersec #infosec #security #TrafficAnalysis #IDS #LateralMovement