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Account Switch Scenario

Learn about the Privilege Escalation Account Switch scenario.

The Account Switch scenario describes when an attacker switches to a different account that has more access. This is also known as horizontal privilege escalation.

In the Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) Use Case Categories hierarchy, the Account Switch scenario falls under the Privilege Escalation use case.