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Lateral Movement with PsExec

Learn to use PsExec to execute commands, programs, and laterally move to remote Windows hosts without installing additional software.

Matt Glass - Pluralsight course - Lateral Movement with PsExec
by Matt Glass
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What you'll learn

Would you like to learn how to execute commands, programs, and open command prompts or PowerShell sessions on remote Windows hosts? In this course, Lateral Movement with PsExec, you will gain the ability to use PsExec to laterally move throughout a Windows domain from a host you already exploited. First, you will learn how to use PsExec to run commands on remote Windows hosts. Next, you will discover how to leverage PsExec to run programs remotely. Finally, you will explore how to laterally move throughout a Windows domain using PsExec. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of PsExec needed to leverage it for lateral movement in a Windows domain.

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Matt Glass - Pluralsight course - Lateral Movement with PsExec
Matt Glass

Matt Glass is an IT Project Manager in Stuttgart, Germany, working as a government contractor. He has more than 12 years of IT experience in a variety of roles.

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