🔐 You might land as a low-privilege user (e.g., IUSR or a standard domain user). The goal is to escalate to SYSTEM , root , or domain admin. Tools like WinPEAS , LinPEAS , and Metasploit ’s getsystem are your best friends.
The real art?
Once you’re inside the perimeter, the game changes entirely. This is where we shift from "if we can break in" to "what damage can be done once inside." linkedin ethical hacking: system hacking