Privilege Escalation Techniques

Chapter 1: Introduction to Privilege Escalation

Privilege escalation is a vital element of the attack life cycle and is a major determinant in the overall success of a penetration test.

The importance of privilege escalation in the penetration testing process cannot be overstated or overlooked. Developing your privilege escalation skills will mark you out as a good penetration tester. The ability to enumerate information from a target system and utilize this information to identify potential misconfigurations and vulnerabilities that can be exploited to elevate privileges is an essential skill set for any penetration tester.

This chapter aims to give you a clearer picture and understanding of the privilege escalation process and will act as ...