Privilege escalation: The act of exploiting a vulnerability or misconfiguration to gain access to privileges and permissions beyond the intended level of access. It is used in the context of security vulnerabilities and threats to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems. Examples include exploiting weak passwords, privilege mismanagement, and insecure default configurations.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D5: Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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