SOC
An attack or exploit in which a user or application gains higher access rights or privileges than intended by system policy.
Quick answer: An attack or exploit in which a user or application gains higher access rights or privileges than intended by system policy.
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An attack or exploit in which a user or application gains higher access rights or privileges than intended by system policy.
Privilege Escalation matters because it supports clear communication in SOC contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.
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In this glossary, Privilege Escalation refers to: An attack or exploit in which a user or application gains higher access rights or privileges than intended by system policy.
In cybersecurity communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Attackers may exploit software vulnerabilities for privilege escalation, gaining administrator access from a standard user account."
Privilege Escalation matters because it supports clear communication in SOC contexts for SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH.
Privilege Escalation is mainly used by SOC Analysts, Security Engineers, and Incident Responders.
In this glossary, Privilege Escalation is grouped under SOC. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK and published by Protermify Cybersecurity as a static cybersecurity reference page.
An attack or exploit in which a user or application gains higher access rights or privileges than intended by system policy.
Attackers may exploit software vulnerabilities for privilege escalation, gaining administrator access from a standard user account.
English reference definition
ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK
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