Windows Privilege Escalation for Beginners
What you'll learn
- Ethical hacking and penetration testing skills
- Windows privilege escalation techniques
- Common privilege escalation tools and methodology
- Preparation for capture the flag style exams and events
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Requirements
- Prior beginner hacking knowledge preferred
- Prior virtualization knowledge preferred
- A subscription to Hack the Box is required to complete the course.
- A subscription to TryHackMe is strongly recommended to complete the course.
Description
This course focuses on Windows Privilege Escalation tactics and techniques designed to help you improve your privilege escalation game. Students should take this course if they are interested in:
Gaining a better understanding of privilege escalation techniques
Improving Capture the Flag skillset
Preparing for certifications such as the OSCP, eCPPT, CEH, etc.
What will I learn?
1) How to enumerate Windows systems manually and with tools
2) A multitude of privilege escalation techniques, including:
Kernel Exploits
Password Hunting
Impersonation Attacks
Registry Attacks
Executable Files
Schedule Tasks
Startup Applications
DLL Hijacking
Service Permissions
Windows Subsystem for Linux
CVE-2019-1388
3) Tons of hands-on experience, including:
13 vulnerable machines total
Capstone challenge
Custom lab with no installation required
PLEASE NOTE
Due to the cost of Windows licensing, this course is designed around Hack The Box and TryHackMe platforms, which are additional charges, but offer an incredible variety of vulnerable machines at a fraction of the cost of one Windows license. I do not receive any financial incentive from either platform for utilizing them in the course.
Who this course is for:
- Students interested in ethical hacking and cybersecurity
- Students interested in improving privilege escalation skillset
Course content
- Preview06:17
- 03:00Resources and Tips for Success
- 00:12Course Repo
Instructors
Hi everyone! My name is Heath Adams, but I also go by "The Cyber Mentor" on social media. I am the founder and CEO of TCM Security and while I am an ethical hacker by trade, I love to teach! I have taught courses on multiple platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, and INE.
In terms of certifications, I am currently OSCP, OSWP, eCPPTX, eWPT, CEH, Pentest+, CCNA, Linux+, Security+, Network+, and A+ certified.
I'm also a husband, animal dad, tinkerer, and military vet. I hope you enjoy my courses.
Originally founded in Charlotte, NC, the TCM Security team has serviced clients around the globe, including Fortune 500, government, educational, and non-profits. We are a veteran-owned cybersecurity practice that brings together decades of cybersecurity experience and strong core values from our time in service. We have spent thousands of hours protecting people, data, and systems and look forward to the opportunity to do the same for your environments.