Bad actors can take advantage of any system if they know the right techniques. Still, with common configuration issues and other vulnerabilities becoming commonplace in AWS architecture, it’s important to understand how bad actors could exploit your environment by understanding the most common AWS privilege escalations used.

Privilege escalation is one common practice used by bad actors to gain entry into your most sensitive systems. In this guide, we explore the most recent tactics that bad actors use to escalate from a ‘low privilege’ account in your AWS environment up to full administrative permissions, where they can wreak havoc in your environment.

Read more at – Security Boulevard: What Are Common Methods of AWS Privilege Escalation?