Well, That Escalated Quickly! A Penetration Tester’s Approach to Privilege Escalation - DefCamp - 2018

Well, That Escalated Quickly! A Penetration Tester’s Approach to Privilege Escalation - DefCamp - 2018

Explore penetration testing techniques for privilege escalation in this DefCamp 2018 conference talk. Delve into Windows-specific methods, including registry manipulation, process and job exploitation, service account vulnerabilities, and startup program weaknesses. Learn about unsecure services, file permission exploits, DLL hijacking, and scheduler task vulnerabilities. Discover how to identify and exploit outdated software, weak passwords, and physical access vulnerabilities. Gain insights into the three phases of penetration testing: information gathering, exploitation, and reporting. Enhance your cybersecurity skills with hands-on knowledge from this comprehensive presentation on escalating privileges in Windows environments.