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performing-aws-privilege-escalation-assessment
Performing authorized privilege escalation assessments in AWS environments to identify IAM misconfigurations that allow users or roles to elevate their permissions using Pacu, CloudFox, Principal Mapper, and manual IAM policy analysis techniques.
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# Performing AWS Privilege Escalation Assessment
## When to Use
- When conducting authorized penetration testing of AWS IAM configurations
- When validating that IAM policies follow the principle of least privilege
- When assessing the blast radius of a compromised AWS credential
- When building security reviews for IAM role and policy changes in CI/CD pipelines
- When evaluating cross-account trust relationships for privilege escalation risks
**Do not use** for unauthorized testing against AWS accounts, for assessing non-IAM attack vectors (SSRF, application vulnerabilities), or as a substitute for comprehensive cloud penetration testing. Always obtain written authorization before testing.
## Prerequisites
