Episode 5 — Apply fundamental cyber defense theory to anticipate attacker moves early
This episode shows how to use basic attacker logic to predict what comes next, which is a common GSOM testing angle because mature SOC decisions depend on anticipating follow-on actions. You’ll practice reasoning from objectives like credential access, persistence, or data theft to likely techniques such as phishing, token abuse, lateral movement, and living-off-the-land behavior. We’ll define early-warning signals and explain why they matter: weak authentication events, unusual administrative activity, suspicious process chains, and access patterns that do not match business workflows. You’ll also learn best practices for forming hypotheses that are testable with available telemetry, plus troubleshooting considerations when logs are missing, time is skewed, or enrichment is incomplete. The goal is to make your choices defensible: not just “block it,” but “contain while preserving evidence and confirming scope.” 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.
