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