DSE Bypass via bcdedit testsigning or Registry Patch of g_CiEnabled (ci.dll)

Renata Cardoso@rcardososec

•updated Jul 1, 2026•1•0•4

Detects modifications to Windows boot configuration or registry settings to enable 'testsigning' mode. Enabling testsigning allows for the loading of unsigned drivers or software into the kernel, which is a common technique used by attackers to bypass driver signature enforcement for rootkit or malicious driver deployment.