- 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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Privileged Account Abuse Scenario
Learn about the Privilege Abuse Privileged Account Abuse scenario.
The Privileged Account Abuse scenario describes when an attacker uses a privileged account's credentials to authorize access to high-value resources like sensitive databases, user-rights management systems, or authentication systems.
In the Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) Use Case Categories hierarchy, the Privileged Account Abuse scenario falls under the Privilege Abuse use case.