Linux Privilege Escalation Awareness & Hardening Checklist

A defender-focused audit checklist covering the most common Linux misconfigurations that lead to privilege escalation — dangerous sudo rules, risky SUID binaries, writable cron scripts, and exposed credentials. Includes the exact commands used to check each one and how to fix it. Built for sysadmins, security students, and anyone hardening their own systems or studying for Linux security fundamentals.