CEH v12: Buffer Overflows, Privilege Escalation, and System Access

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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  Recognize the basic concepts behind a buffer overflow exploit
  

  identify tools that can be used to find or exploit a buffer overflow
  

  recognize technologies that can help protect against buffer overflows
  

  Recognize techniques that can obtain privilege escalation
  

  identify techniques that can be used to protect against exploits that could allow an attacker to gain full administrative level access via privilege escalation
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  describe privilege escalation terminology
  

  use privilege escalation techniques on a linux system to find files that could provide access via suid/guid
  

  Recognize how to defend against an attacker maintaining or getting access over a compromised system
  

  work with tools and techniques that can be used to help you maintain access over a compromised target system
  

  identify tools used to maintain access over a compromise target system