8 docs tagged with "diataxis:explanation"

Understand the endgame of cyber operations—the diverse goals adversaries pursue after gaining access.

Understand what credential access is, how attackers obtain them, and why they're essential for privilege escalation and lateral movement.

Understand what lateral movement is, how it's accomplished, and why it's critical in offensive operations.

Understand what persistence is, why it's used, and how adversaries achieve it in post-exploitation.

Understand how adversaries locate, stage, and exfiltrate sensitive data after gaining access to systems.

Understand how attackers extract stolen data from compromised systems using stealthy and resilient techniques.

Understand the rationale, goals, and methods behind recon activities after gaining access during an engagement.

Understand what privilege escalation is, why it matters, and how attackers leverage it during operations.