Episode 2 — The PenTest Workflow as a Timeline
This episode builds a mental timeline for penetration testing so every action fits the right phase and you stop losing points to phase confusion. You’ll walk through the engagement from authorization and rules through reconnaissance, enumeration, vulnerability discovery, validation, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting, focusing on what each phase is trying to prove and what it is explicitly not trying to do. We’ll connect typical question cues to the timeline, like when a prompt implies you should gather more evidence, confirm a suspected weakness safely, demonstrate limited impact, or shift to communication and documentation. Along the way, you’ll learn common sequencing errors, such as treating scan output as proof, attempting lateral movement before establishing a stable foothold, or skipping cleanup considerations that affect risk and ethics. By the end, you’ll be able to place any scenario detail on the timeline and choose the next action that is both defensible and aligned with engagement 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.
