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Windows Kernel Driver Exploitation

Master the complexities of Windows kernel exploitation through hands-on reverse engineering. This course will teach you how to analyze driver vulnerabilities, bypass kASLR, and develop functional proof-of-concept code to achieve privilege escalation.

Intermediate
47m

Created by John Tear

Last Updated Nov 13, 2026

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Windows Kernel Driver Exploitation

Master the complexities of Windows kernel exploitation through hands-on reverse engineering. This course will teach you how to analyze driver vulnerabilities, bypass kASLR, and develop functional proof-of-concept code to achieve privilege escalation.

Intermediate
47m

Created by John Tear

Last Updated Nov 13, 2026

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What you'll learn

Transforming a technical vulnerability into a working kernel exploit is a complex process that requires bridging the gap between static analysis and active weaponization. In this course, Windows Kernel Driver Exploitation, you'll gain the ability to develop a complete exploitation chain to achieve SYSTEM-level privileges. First, you'll explore how to reverse engineer driver input buffers and establish arbitrary kernel read/write primitives. Next, you'll discover how to bypass Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (kASLR) through memory disclosure techniques. Finally, you'll learn how to weaponize these primitives to locate the SYSTEM token and perform token stealing for privilege escalation. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of kernel-mode exploitation needed to turn driver vulnerabilities into functional proof-of-concept exploits.

Windows Kernel Driver Exploitation
Intermediate
47m
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John Tear - Pluralsight course - Windows Kernel Driver Exploitation
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John Tear is a seasoned offensive security specialist with over two decades of dedicated experience in the field of IT security and 7 years in cybersecurity. Possessing the coveted OSCE3 certification, John is a recognized authority in the UK civil nuclear sector at identifying vulnerabilities, exploiting those vulnerabilities, and helping defenders to protect their infrastructure.

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