Threat Hunting for Privilege Escalation

Privilege escalation attacks are considered one of the most dangerous and destructive threats in the cybersecurity world. In such attacks, attackers typically exploit vulnerabilities in the system to elevate their initial low-level user privileges to higher levels. Successful privilege escalation allows attackers to gain broader access within the system, access critical data, and even gain full control of the system.

1. 1Lessons6 lessons

   1. 1.1IntroductionPreview5 min
   2. 1.2Understanding Privilege Escalation5 min
   3. 1.3Privilege Escalation Attack Vectors5 min
   4. 1.4OS-Based Privilege Escalation Attacks5 min
   5. 1.5Abnormal User Account Activity Hypothesis5 min
   6. 1.6Practical Lab5 min