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Privilege Escalation Use Case

Learn about the Privilege Escalation use case and what Exabeam functionalities protect against it.

The Privilege Escalation use case describes when attackers increase the privileges of a compromised account or switch accounts so they can access more things.

In the Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) Use Case Categories hierarchy, the Privilege Escalation use case falls under the Compromised Insiders use case category. It contains specific scenarios, including:

In Case Manager, use the out-of-the-box Privilege Escalation incident type to standardize incident fields, phases, and tasks for privilege escalation incidents.

View more information privilege escalation and tips on configuring the use case on the Exabeam Community.