Episode 41 — Walk Through Cyber Attack Stages: Recon, Exploit, Persist, and Exfiltrate (Task 1)
This episode breaks down cyber attack stages into a practical sequence that helps you recognize where you are in an incident and what actions reduce risk most effectively. You will learn how reconnaissance, exploitation, persistence, and exfiltration each generate different artifacts and require different defensive priorities, from hardening and monitoring to containment and recovery. We will discuss how attackers adapt when blocked, which means “stage boundaries” are not always clean, and why defenders must validate evidence before assuming progress or completion. You will also hear examples of mapping telemetry to stages, such as recon patterns in logs, exploit indicators on endpoints, persistence mechanisms in system settings, and exfiltration behaviors in network flows. Exam questions often test whether you can identify the current stage from limited clues and choose a response action that addresses both immediate threat and future recurrence. 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.
