Cyber Defence
Post Exploitation

Privilege Escalation Techniques

Linux and Windows System Penetration Testing

By Amit Kumar|April 10, 2026|18 min read

What is Privilege Escalation?

Privilege escalation is the process of gaining elevated access from a low-privilege account to higher privileges, typically root or administrator access, after initial system compromise.

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