- Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) Use Case Categories
- Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) Use Case Categories Hierarchy
- Compromised Insiders Use Case Category
- External Threats Use Case Category
- Malicious Insiders Use Case Category
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Privilege Abuse Scenario
Learn about the Privilege Abuse Privilege Abuse scenario.
The Privilege Abuse scenario describes when a non-privileged user gains administrator permissions or does an unauthorized task, or a privileged user does something abnormal. This scenario is risky because malicious insiders who take advantage of privileged accounts can exploit or damage critical business entities.
In the Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) Use Case Categories hierarchy, the Privilege Abuse scenario falls under the Privilege Abuse use case.