Episode 36 — Prepare Incident Response and Forensics That Deliver Clarity.
This episode teaches incident response as a capability that must be planned, tested, and evidenced, because PCI expectations focus on readiness and learning, not just the existence of a document. You’ll learn how to validate that incident response procedures cover roles, communications, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review, and how those procedures integrate with logging, monitoring, and third-party notification obligations. We define key IR concepts that appear in exam questions, including incident classification, severity handling, evidence preservation, chain of custody, and forensic readiness that supports accurate conclusions when something goes wrong. Real-world examples include ransomware affecting a shared service, suspicious activity on a jump host, and a third-party notification that triggers internal response steps, showing what a QSA expects to see in evidence such as tabletop results, after-action notes, and corrective actions. Troubleshooting guidance focuses on plans that are too generic, tests that are not documented, and response workflows that bypass scope realities, all of which can undermine defensibility during an assessment and on the exam. 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.
