Episode 4 — Cyber Defense Theory, Threat Intel, and Defensible Architecture in plain English
This episode builds the foundation that GSOM expects before it tests tooling and process, because the exam assumes you can reason from attacker behavior to defensive design choices. You’ll define cyber defense theory in practical terms: how adversaries create effects, how defenders reduce opportunity and blast radius, and how uncertainty drives layered controls. Then we translate threat intelligence into operational value by distinguishing raw indicators from assessed intelligence, and by clarifying the difference between relevance, credibility, and timeliness. Finally, you’ll connect those inputs to defensible architecture by mapping threats to detection and prevention layers, understanding compensating controls, and recognizing where visibility breaks down. Examples include how a single weak trust boundary can invalidate monitoring assumptions and how architecture choices change what the SOC can prove during investigations. 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.
