Windows Privilege Escalation Techniques

Training Overview​

The "Windows Privilege Escalation Techniques" training offers an in-depth focus on methods for escalating privileges in Windows operating systems. Designed to provide information on strategies and techniques for gaining higher-level access rights using existing access privileges in the system, this training begins with an introduction to privilege escalation, highlighting its importance and fundamental concepts.

Following the introductory section, the course covers information gathering techniques that allow participants to acquire the necessary foundational knowledge to conduct effective privilege escalation attempts on target systems.

The training delves deeply into various topics, including password, session, or hash stealing methods for privilege escalation; manipulating services; exploiting auto-run programs and scheduled tasks; vulnerabilities in Windows NT systems; and capturing tokens and user privileges. By explaining the tools and techniques that can be used in privilege escalation processes, the course aims to enhance participants' abilities to conduct security tests and identify potential security vulnerabilities in Windows environments.