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Mastering Windows Privilege Escalation
Mastering Windows Privilege Escalation

Mastering Windows Privilege Escalation: Reveal Windows' secrets and explore artful access methods

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eBook Apr 2026 171 pages 1st Edition
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eBook Apr 2026 171 pages 1st Edition
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Paperback
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  • Exploit vulnerabilities and conquer system access with advanced techniques revealed
  • Leverage weak permissions and configurations for maximum privilege escalation
  • Elevate your skills with hands-on labs, applying privilege escalation techniques to real-world scenarios

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Mastering Windows Privilege Escalation is a comprehensive guide that delves into the significance of privilege escalation, explores Windows security mechanisms, and provides practical insights into bypassing security barriers. This book takes you on a comprehensive journey through the intricate world of privilege escalation. Starting with an introduction to privilege escalation concepts and Windows security mechanisms, the book gradually progresses to cover essential topics such as lab setup and environment preparation, enumeration techniques, gaining an initial foothold, kernel exploits, token impersonation, password-based escalation, and much more. Each chapter is meticulously crafted with hands-on labs to enhance practical understanding. It also provides insights into detection and mitigation techniques, empowering you to fortify your defenses against privilege escalation risks. By the end of this book, readers will have developed a mastery of Windows Privilege Escalation. You will get a deep understanding of privilege escalation concepts, Windows security mechanisms, and access control models. Ultimately, you will emerge as proficient practitioners in detecting and mitigating privilege escalation risks, empowering them to safeguard digital environments and take command of their cybersecurity journey.

Who is this book for?

Mastering Windows Privilege Escalation is a comprehensive guide tailored for system administrators, cybersecurity professionals, penetration testers, and IT experts. This book assumes prior knowledge of Windows operating systems, networking concepts, and basic cybersecurity principles.

What you will learn

  • Understand Windows privilege escalation concepts and its significance
  • Setting up secure virtual lab environments for experimentation
  • Advanced enumeration techniques for system reconnaissance
  • Exploiting weak configurations and vulnerabilities for initial access
  • Exploiting Windows kernel vulnerabilities for privilege escalation
  • Techniques for token impersonation and privilege elevation
  • Advanced password attacks and exploiting weak authentication systems
  • Identifying and exploiting executable files for privilege escalation

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