CompTIA A+ is where an interest in tech turns into real-world IT support skills that employers can see and trust. In this Monday “Certified” episode developed by Bare Metal Cyber, we break down how A+ proves you can handle everyday devices, operating systems, and networks when real users are stuck and the clock is ticking. You’ll hear how the two Core exams map to the work of help desk and desktop support, why performance-based questions matter so much, and how solid troubleshooting habits set you up for roles in both IT operations and entry-level cybersecurity.

Whether you’re aiming for your first help desk job, pivoting into tech from another field, or laying the groundwork for future security certifications, this walkthrough gives you a clear picture of what A+ really tests and how it fits into a longer career path. Tune in to turn “good with computers” into a credentialed, job-ready story.

When your identity data stops matching reality, every dashboard and control you rely on starts to wobble. In this audio edition of “Identity Bankruptcy: When Your Organization Runs Out of Trust,” we walk through what it looks like when a mature organization quietly runs out of confidence in its own answers to “who is this” and “what should they be able to do.” The episode unpacks identity debt, the idea of an “identity balance sheet,” and the ways mergers, SaaS sprawl, and rushed cloud programs corrode trust long before a breach hits the news. This narration is based on the Wednesday “Headline” feature from Bare Metal Cyber Magazine.

You will hear a leader-focused walkthrough of the key sections of the article: how organizations drift into identity bankruptcy, what happens when trust signals stop making sense, and how to restructure the “identity economy” without stalling business transformation. We dig into practical leadership moves like setting identity “credit limits,” planning write-offs of legacy identity debt, and choosing a small set of metrics that actually describe identity health to boards and regulators. If you are responsible for risk, architecture, or trust at scale, this episode gives you language and mental models to challenge the state of identity in your own environment.

When a security alert fires, what really happens in those first few minutes? This narrated edition of our Tuesday “Insights” feature in Bare Metal Cyber Magazine walks through the real work of alert triage, from the moment a signal lands in the queue to the decision to close, monitor, investigate, or escalate. You will hear how triage fits into the wider security operations flow and why it acts as the front door to incident response rather than just another tool screen to stare at.

The episode also explores everyday use cases, quick wins for small or overworked teams, and deeper ways to use triage outcomes as data to tune detections and refine processes. Along the way, it highlights the genuine benefits of strong triage, the trade-offs and limits you should expect, and the failure modes that show up when alert handling slips into chaos. It is developed by Bare Metal Cyber to give you a grounded, vendor-neutral view of turning noisy alerts into clear security decisions.