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Privilege Escalation Techniques

You're reading from Privilege Escalation Techniques Learn the art of exploiting Windows and Linux systems

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801078870

Length 340 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Penetration Testing

Author (1):

Alexis Ahmed

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Gaining Access and Local Enumeration

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Privilege Escalation FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Setting Up Our Lab

4. Chapter 3: Gaining Access (Exploitation)

5. Chapter 4: Performing Local Enumeration

6. Section 2: Windows Privilege Escalation

7. Chapter 5: Windows Kernel Exploits

8. Chapter 6: Impersonation Attacks

9. Chapter 7: Windows Password Mining

10. Chapter 8: Exploiting Services

11. Chapter 9: Privilege Escalation through the Windows Registry

12. Section 3: Linux Privilege Escalation

13. Chapter 10: Linux Kernel Exploits

14. Chapter 11: Linux Password Mining

15. Chapter 12: Scheduled Tasks

16. Chapter 13: Exploiting SUID Binaries

17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding the Linux kernel

You should already have a good idea of how a kernel works as we took an in-depth look at the structure, purpose, and functionality of a kernel in Chapter 5, Windows Kernel Exploits. As a result, we will only be focusing on the structure of the Linux kernel and how it works in this chapter.

The Linux kernel is a Unix-like open source, monolithic, and modular operating system kernel that was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, and was later implemented as the primary kernel for the GNU operating system. This combination of the Linux kernel and the GNU toolchain has led to the development of a plethora of operating systems that use the Linux kernel. These are commonly referred to as Linux distributions. A Linux distribution is an operating system that utilizes the Linux kernel and pairs it with various tools and utilities to cater to a particular use case or industry.

Similar to Windows NT, the Linux kernel consists of two main modes of operation that...

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Authors (1)

Alexis Ahmed

Alexis Ahmed

Alexis Ahmed is an experienced penetration tester and security researcher with over 7 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. He started off his career as a Linux system administrator and soon discovered a passion and aptitude for security and transitioned into a junior penetration tester. In 2017, he founded HackerSploit, a cybersecurity consultancy that specializes in penetration testing and security training, where he currently works as a senior penetration tester and trainer. Alexis has multiple cybersecurity certifications, ranging from the CEH and Sec+ to OSCP, and is a certified ISO 27001 associate. He is also an experienced DevSecOps engineer and helps companies secure their Docker infrastructure.

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