Privilege Escalation Techniques : Learn the art of exploiting Windows and Linux systems

Escalate your privileges on Windows and Linux platforms with step-by-step instructions and deepen your theoretical foundationsKey FeaturesBook DescriptionPrivilege Escalation Techniques is a detailed guide to privilege escalation techniques and tools for both Windows and Linux systems.This is a one-of-a-kind resource that will deepen your understanding of both platforms and provide detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for your first foray into privilege escalation.The book uses virtual environments that you can download to test and run tools and techniques.After a refresher on gaining access and surveying systems, each chapter will feature an exploitation challenge in the form of pre-built virtual machines (VMs).As you progress, you will learn how to enumerate and exploit a target Linux or Windows system.You’ll then get a demonstration on how you can escalate your privileges to the highest level. By the end of this book, you will have gained all the knowledge and skills you need to be