Episode 44 — Prioritization Cues (CVE/CVSS/CWE/EPSS)
This episode teaches you how to use common vulnerability identifiers and scoring cues to prioritize work without treating any single score as absolute truth. You’ll learn what each label represents, including CVE as a reference identifier for a known issue, CVSS as a severity score, CWE as a weakness category, and EPSS as a probability-oriented signal that can help estimate exploitation likelihood in the wild. We’ll cover how to blend these cues with context such as exposure, required privileges, control strength, asset criticality, and operational constraints, and why high severity does not always equal high impact or high urgency. You’ll practice ranking example findings using reasoned tradeoffs, then deciding what to validate first when time is limited, while avoiding common pitfalls like prioritizing solely by numeric score. By the end, you’ll be able to explain prioritization decisions clearly to stakeholders and choose actions that maximize risk reduction efficiently. 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.
