Which tool in Microsoft Defender for Identity provides visual insights into potential attack paths during lateral movement?

The tool that provides visual insights into potential attack paths during lateral movement in Microsoft Defender for Identity is known as Lateral Movement Paths (LMP). This feature specifically helps security analysts understand how an attacker might navigate through a network after gaining initial access. By visualizing these paths, analysts can better assess vulnerabilities and improve incident response strategies by quickly identifying critical endpoints that could be targeted.

Lateral Movement Paths visualizes connections and relationships between users, devices, and resources based on their activity, making it easier to spot unusual behaviors indicative of a compromise. This proactive approach allows organizations to pinpoint high-risk scenarios and take appropriate actions to mitigate these threats efficiently.

Other tools such as security configuration assessments, behavioral baseline analytics, and Threat Explorer serve different purposes within Microsoft Defender for Identity and do not primarily focus on visualizing lateral movement paths. Security configuration assessments help evaluate the security posture of configurations, behavioral baseline analytics focus on establishing normal user behavior for anomaly detection, and Threat Explorer provides insights into detected threats rather than visualizing paths for lateral movement.