Episode 107: Cyber Kill Chains – From Recon to Exploitation

To stop an attack, you must understand its progression. In this episode, we explore the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain—a widely used framework that maps the stages of a cyberattack from initial reconnaissance through delivery, exploitation, command and control, and beyond. You’ll learn how attackers move through each phase, and how defenders can detect and disrupt their efforts at multiple points along the chain.

We also discuss how kill chain thinking supports proactive defense, threat hunting, and tailored response strategies. Whether you're analyzing alerts in a SIEM or writing an executive summary after a breach, understanding the attacker’s lifecycle allows you to tell a more accurate, actionable story. This episode builds your analytical awareness and prepares you for scenario-based CySA+ questions involving multi-stage attacks. Brought to you by BareMetalCyber.com