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Lateral Movement

NHI security threats
Lateral movement is the technique attackers use after an initial compromise to navigate through an environment by exploiting trusted connections between workloads, services, and credentials. In modern cloud and microservices architectures, non-human identities with overly broad permissions create pathways for lateral movement that can span multiple systems. Workload identity policies and zero trust segmentation limit the blast radius when a credential is compromised.

Least Privilege

Security concepts
Least privilege is a security principle requiring that users, workloads, and services receive only the minimum access rights necessary to perform their assigned functions.
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Large Language Model (LLM)

AI/MCP Concepts
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables large language models (LLMs) and AI agents to securely connect with external tools, APIs, and data sources through a common communication framework. MCP standardizes how models exchange context, invoke tools, and handle permissions, creating a foundation for safe, extensible agent ecosystems.
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