Enumeration: Obtain information about a system by actively connecting to it. Password Cracking: Identifying the passwords for various services running on a user's system. Privilege Escalation: Once access to a system is gained, the attacker attempts to obtain administrative privileges. Application Execution: Installing applications that provide information about the activities performed on the machine. File Hiding: Hiding applications so that the system administrator cannot find them. Trace Hiding: After successfully creating a path that will be used to hack the system, erase said path.