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Surveillance Est-Ouest

Continuous inspection and analysis of lateral (intra-network) data flows within an organization's internal environment to detect, prevent, and respond to unauthorized movement or lateral attacks, as specified in NIST SP 800-207 and MITRE ATT&CK lateral movement techniques.

Quick answer: Continuous inspection and analysis of lateral (intra-network) data flows within an organization's internal environment to detect, prevent, and respond to unauthorized movement or lateral attacks, as specified in NIST SP 800-207 and MITRE ATT&CK lateral movement techniques.

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Quick answer

Continuous inspection and analysis of lateral (intra-network) data flows within an organization's internal environment to detect, prevent, and respond to unauthorized movement or lateral attacks, as specified in NIST SP 800-207 and MITRE ATT&CK lateral movement techniques.

Why it matters

Surveillance Est-Ouest matters because it supports clear communication in Network Security contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.

Editorial context

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Questions and answers

Questions and answers

What is Surveillance Est-Ouest?

In this glossary, Surveillance Est-Ouest refers to: Continuous inspection and analysis of lateral (intra-network) data flows within an organization's internal environment to detect, prevent, and respond to unauthorized movement or lateral attacks, as specified in NIST SP 800-207 and MITRE ATT&CK lateral movement techniques.

How is Surveillance Est-Ouest used in cybersecurity?

In cybersecurity communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Les analystes SOC doivent activer la surveillance est-ouest pour identifier tout mouvement latéral potentiel entre les sous-réseaux internes après un accès initial."

Why does Surveillance Est-Ouest matter in cybersecurity?

Surveillance Est-Ouest matters because it supports clear communication in Network Security contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.

Who uses Surveillance Est-Ouest?

Surveillance Est-Ouest is mainly used by SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders.

What category does Surveillance Est-Ouest belong to?

In this glossary, Surveillance Est-Ouest is grouped under Network Security. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.

Where does this definition come from?

This definition is sourced from ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK and published by Protermify Cybersecurity as a static cybersecurity reference page.

Definition

Continuous inspection and analysis of lateral (intra-network) data flows within an organization's internal environment to detect, prevent, and respond to unauthorized movement or lateral attacks, as specified in NIST SP 800-207 and MITRE ATT&CK lateral movement techniques.

Operational example

SOC analysts must enable east west monitoring to identify potential lateral movement between internal subnets following initial access.

Localized term

Surveillance Est-Ouest

Localized example

Les analystes SOC doivent activer la surveillance est-ouest pour identifier tout mouvement latéral potentiel entre les sous-réseaux internes après un accès initial.

Definition language

English reference definition

Source

ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

Category

Network Security

Exam relevance

  • CISSP
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CEH

Target audience

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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