Introduction

Pivoting is essentially the idea of moving to other networks through a compromised host to find more targets on different network segments.

• Pivot Host
• Proxy
• Foothold
• Beach Head system
• Jump Host

Tunneling, on the other hand, is a subset of pivoting. Tunneling encapsulates network traffic into another protocol and routes traffic through it.

Lateral Movement, Pivoting, and Tunneling Compared

Palo Alto Network’s Explanation

MITRE’s Explanation