Episode 29 — Managing Alert Creation and Processing: build alerts people can act on
This episode introduces alert management as an operational discipline that GSOM frequently tests, because alerting is where detection theory meets real workload, and poor alert design creates burnout, missed incidents, and false confidence. You will define an actionable alert as one that has a clear detection logic, a meaningful signal-to-noise ratio, enough context to start triage, and a predictable response path that includes ownership and escalation criteria. We will discuss how to design alerts around observable attacker behaviors rather than vague anomalies, and how severity, confidence, and business impact should be assigned consistently so queues stay manageable. Troubleshooting scenarios include alert storms after a rule change, alerts that cannot be investigated due to missing fields, and duplicative detections that waste analyst time, with best practices for tuning loops, suppression logic, and validation against known-good baselines. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
