Episode 25 — Measure configuration drift and prove controls stay in place over time
This episode explains configuration drift as the slow undoing of your security posture through change, emergencies, and unmanaged variance, a real-world problem that the exam frames as governance, validation, and continuous control enforcement. You’ll define drift sources such as manual console edits, inconsistent templates, out-of-band hotfixes, and inherited permissions that change when upstream policy changes. We’ll show how to measure drift by establishing baselines, monitoring for deviation, and tying change events to identity and approval evidence so you can explain what changed and why. A scenario demonstrates a hardened storage configuration that quietly reverts after a deployment, and you’ll practice identifying the drift trigger and designing controls that prevent the same rollback from recurring. 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.
