Episode 12 — Identify relevant threats and potential attack paths unique to your environment

This episode teaches a practical approach to identifying the threats and attack paths that matter most to your organization, which is a recurring GSOM theme because detection and response plans must be tailored to actual exposure. You will define what makes a threat “relevant” by linking adversary capability and intent to your sector, technology stack, and business processes, then map likely attack paths from initial access through privilege escalation, lateral movement, and objective completion. We will use examples like credential theft in cloud identity, abuse of remote management tools, and data exfiltration via approved channels to show how attackers often ride normal workflows. Exam-focused best practices include prioritizing high-impact paths, documenting assumptions, and validating paths against what you can actually detect with your current logs and tools. 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.