You are on a Windows system and have write access to a scheduled task that runs as SYSTEM. What is the most direct way to escalate privileges?

Change the task's trigger to run more frequently.

Modify the task's action to run a malicious executable instead of the original program.

Disable the task and then enable it again.

Delete the task and create a new one with the same name.

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Part of the Initial Access and Discovery domain, which makes up ~30% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 180-minute exam (~70–120 total, ~21–36 in this domain), expect 7–12 from this objective — we provide 41 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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You are on a Windows system and have write access to a scheduled task that runs as SYSTEM. What is the most direct way to escalate privileges?

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