Episode 34 — Contain System and Endpoint Risk: Patching, Hardening, and EDR Realities (Task 2)
This episode focuses on system and endpoint risk, where patching and hardening reduce the attack surface, but real operations include exceptions, delays, and imperfect coverage. You will learn how to prioritize patching based on exploitability, asset criticality, and exposure, and how hardening baselines reduce common misconfigurations that attackers rely on. We will discuss EDR realities, including blind spots, noisy detections, and how attacker tradecraft can evade simplistic rules, then connect those realities to incident response choices like isolation and credential resets. You will also hear scenarios where containment must occur before a patch is feasible, requiring compensating controls and strong monitoring until remediation is complete. Exam questions often test whether you can recommend the most effective combination of prevention and detection given urgency and operational constraints. 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.
