Episode 33 — PowerShell for Security Tasks
PowerShell has become one of the most powerful tools in a Windows defender’s arsenal. This episode explores how administrators and analysts use it to automate security operations, perform configuration checks, and investigate suspicious activity. You’ll learn basic command syntax, how modules expand functionality, and how scripting saves time on repetitive administrative tasks. The conversation also explains why PowerShell’s flexibility makes it both a legitimate tool and a favorite attacker utility, underscoring the need for disciplined execution policies and logging.
Listeners will walk through real-world examples of security automation—enumerating local accounts, gathering patch levels, and exporting event data for analysis. The episode also covers how to detect malicious scripts, enable transcript logging, and use constrained language mode to limit abuse. By understanding PowerShell as both a productivity engine and a monitoring challenge, you’ll gain the insight to use it effectively and detect its misuse—skills that align directly with exam objectives and modern operational security. 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.
