Welcome to the Bare Metal Cyber Podcast Network, home to unique and engaging podcasts that explore the world of cybersecurity, education, and beyond. Whether you're a seasoned professional, a student breaking into the field, or just curious about technology and leadership, we have something for you!

Latest Episodes

Cyber Talks: Tracking School Swatters and Shooters: Turning Online Leakage Into Action with Detective Richard Wistocki

 In my conversation with Detective Richard Wistocki (Ret.), we talked candidly about a reality that many school leaders and law enforcement professionals already feel in their bones: online threats are constant, confusing, and often paralyzing. This Cyber Talk, developed by BareMetalCyber.com, focuses on what it really takes to track school swatters and potential shooters through “leakage” in social media and online platforms, and then turn that information into timely, lawful action. If you are looking at the video above, this article is here to frame the big ideas and give you a reason to hit play. 

Tabletop Telenovela: Turning Your IR Plan into a Drama People Remember

In this episode, you’ll learn how to transform a traditional, forgettable tabletop exercise into something unforgettable: a telenovela. We explore how to recast roles as characters with motives, build dramatic arcs with twists and cliffhangers, and use realistic props to make your IR plan come alive. Instead of walking through checklists, you’ll hear how to stage a story your team will actually remember when a real breach occurs.You’ll also discover the skills that improve when training shifts from paperwork to drama. From sharper communication under pressure, to quicker decision-making, to cross-functional empathy, the tabletop telenovela strengthens instincts that no binder can teach. It turns compliance drills into lived experiences, building resilience through memory and story.Produced by BareMetalCyber.com.

Deck on Fire: The 1969 USS Enterprise Ordnance Disaster

In January 1969, the nuclear-powered carrier USS Enterprise faced one of the most devastating peacetime disasters in U.S. Navy history. A single misfired rocket ignited a chain reaction of explosions and fire across her crowded flight deck, killing dozens and threatening to destroy the ship outright. This extended podcast episode builds on the written Trackpads article, showing how a moment of chaos reshaped naval aviation safety and doctrine for generations to come.Listeners will experience the inferno through vivid storytelling: the split-second ignition, the cascade of detonations, the sailors who fought amid smoke and shrapnel, and the leaders who made life-or-death choices in the heat of disaster. More detail than the written article, richer battlefield atmosphere, and lessons in leadership and resilience make this an unforgettable narrative. Produced by Trackpads.com.

Insight: Turning Patch and Update Management into a Strength

Patch and update management rarely makes headlines, but it quietly determines how exposed your environment really is. In this audio Insight, we walk through the foundations of a solid patch and update management practice, from intake of vendor advisories and scan results through testing, change windows, rollout, and verification. You will hear how this discipline sits between security, operations, and the business, and why predictable patch rhythms do more for real-world risk reduction than one-off fire drills or heroic weekend upgrades.You will also explore everyday patterns that teams use to keep systems current, from quick-win cycles in smaller environments to more risk-driven, strategic approaches in larger estates. Along the way, we unpack the trade-offs around downtime, tooling, skills, legacy systems, and culture, and highlight the warning signs of shallow adoption versus the healthy signals of a mature practice. This narration is developed by Bare Metal Cyber and based on the Tuesday “Insights” feature from Bare Metal Cyber Magazine.

Certified: Stepping Into Security Leadership with CISM

This episode takes you inside the world of the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), a certification that helps professionals grow from hands-on security work into roles that shape programs, policies, and risk decisions. In clear, beginner-friendly language, the narration explains what CISM is, who it is really for, and how it changes the way you think about governance, risk management, and incident response. The story is developed from my Monday “Certified” feature in Bare Metal Cyber Magazine, so you get a structured walkthrough rather than a loose collection of tips. You will hear how the CISM exam actually tests your judgment through real-world style scenarios, what kinds of responsibilities it supports in the workplace, and where it fits in a long-term security career path. The episode also helps you understand whether a management-focused certification is the right move for your current stage, or a goal to aim for later. If you want to go deeper and turn this overview into a full study plan, you can pair the episode with the dedicated CISM audio course inside the Bare Metal Cyber Audio Academy.