Everyday Cyber
Everyday Cyber is a weekly podcast hosted by cybersecurity analyst Alex Reid that provides clear, actionable insights for staying safe online and breaking into the cyber industry. Each episode covers real-world threats like phishing and ransomware, blue team strategies, and career growth tips. The show is designed for beginners exploring the field, those preparing for certifications such as Security+ or SC-200, and anyone aiming to land their first SOC analyst role.
Episodes
Episode 9: Blue Team Field Manual Breakdown - Incident Response & System Hardening Toolkit | Everyday Cyber
Join us for Episode 9 of Everyday Cyber as we dive deep into the Blue Team Field Manual by Alan White and Ben Clark - the ultimate practical guide for cybersecurity defenders. Discover essential command-line tools and techniques for Windows and Linux environments, structured around the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Learn hands-on approaches to system hardening, network monitoring, malware analysis
Episode 9: The Complete Guide to Data Privacy Laws - From GDPR to PIPL Explained | Everyday Cyber
Join us for Episode 9 of Everyday Cyber as we decode the complex world of data privacy and protection laws. From GDPR and CCPA to China's PIPL and Canada's PIPEDA, we break down what these regulations mean for businesses and individuals. Learn about Privacy by Design principles, data subject rights, cross-border data transfers, and how to build a robust privacy program. Whether you're
Network Security Monitoring Explained (Part 1): NSM, Security Onion & Real-World Detection | Ep. 8
🚨 Episode 8 – Part 1 of 2 | Everyday Cyber PodcastIn this first part of a two-part deep dive, host Alex Reid breaks down the essentials of Network Security Monitoring (NSM) — how it works, why it matters, and the open-source tools that power real-time detection and response.From understanding the Intrusion Kill Chain to deploying tools like Security Onion, Zeek, and Suricata, this episode helps yo
Digital Forensics & Anti-Forensics Explained: NTFS Artifacts, ADS, File Carving & Timestomping | Ep. 7
🧠 Episode 7 – Everyday Cyber PodcastIn this episode, host Alex Reid explores the battlefield between digital forensics and anti-forensics — revealing how investigators extract hidden truths from NTFS volumes, and how attackers attempt to cover their tracks.From Alternate Data Streams (ADS) and Volume Shadow Copies, to timestomping and file wiping, this episode dives into the structures and techniq
Malware Hunting at Scale: Timelines, YARA Rules & the Tools Pros Use | Ep. 6
🧠 Episode 6 – Everyday Cyber PodcastIn this episode, Alex Reid explores how cybersecurity analysts use timeline analysis to investigate intrusions, uncover malware, and detect threats at scale. This hands-on walkthrough reveals how modern blue teams reconstruct attacks across hundreds of endpoints using tools like log2timeline, YARA, capa, and more.You’ll learn the full process from enterprise thr
Memory Forensics in Incident Response & Threat Hunting | Detecting Malware, Rootkits & Fileless Attacks | Ep. 6
🧠 In Episode 6 of the Everyday Cyber Podcast, host Alex Reid explores the powerful role of memory forensics in both incident response and threat hunting. This episode breaks down the techniques and tools used to uncover hidden malware, detect rootkits, and investigate in-memory attack activity across compromised systems.Whether you're working with live RAM captures or analyzing memory dumps po
Windows Forensics & Intrusion Detection: Detecting Threats with Logs, PowerShell & Sysmon | Ep. 5
🔍 In this episode of the Everyday Cyber Podcast, host Alex Reid takes you deep into the world of Windows forensics and intrusion detection — revealing how defenders can track advanced attacks using native event logs, system artifacts, and modern blue team tools.You’ll learn how to detect lateral movement, uncover PowerShell abuse, and investigate attacker activity using Prefetch, AppCompatCache, A
Advanced Incident Response & Threat Hunting | Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK & Real-World Defense | Ep. 4
🚨 Welcome to Episode 4 of the Everyday Cyber Podcast, where we break down the critical strategies behind advanced incident response and proactive threat hunting — skills every modern security team needs to stay ahead of today’s fast-moving adversaries.In this episode, host Alex Reid walks you through real-world detection and response tactics used by security operations teams to reduce attacker dwe
Mastering Alert Triage, Email Threats, and Sigma Rules | Everyday Cyber Podcast Ep. 3
🚨 Welcome to Episode 2 of the Everyday Cyber Podcast with your host Alex Reid – where we go deep into real-world defensive security practices and the essential skills needed in a modern Security Operations Center (SOC).In this episode, we break down efficient alert triage, the science of email-based threat detection, and how structured analytics like Sigma rules, deny lists, allow lists, and new t
Efficient Alert Triage & Email Threats: Mastering Cyber Defense Tactics
In this episode of the Everyday Cyber cybersecurity podcast, host Alex Reid explores one of the most critical skills in modern security operations: alert triage and email threat analysis.You'll learn how structured analytical techniques like Hypothesis Generation, Link Analysis, and Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) can help you cut through alert fatigue, sharpen your decision-making, and
Inside the SOC: Foundations of Blue Team Operations
Welcome to the first episode of Everyday Cyber! In this foundational deep dive, host Alex Reid walks you through the core mission, structure, and daily reality of a modern Security Operations Center (SOC).You'll learn how security teams are organized, what tools they use, and how they handle vast amounts of data to detect and respond to cyber threats. We’ll break down:The mission and mindset o
