AI Fundamentals

PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting environment built into Windows that provides deep access to system internals, making it a powerful utility for administrators — and, because of that same power, a frequently abused tool by attackers. Security awareness training material commonly flags PowerShell as an advanced tool leveraged in hacking and cyberattacks (e.g., fileless malware, lateral movement, credential theft, and 'living-off-the-land' techniques) because it can execute malicious scripts and commands while evading traditional antivirus detection. It is not malware detection software, nor is it a group of people, which rules out the other two options.