EPISODE 9 — “The Process That Tried to Hide Itself”

A suspicious background process appears at 3:12 a.m.—quiet, precise, and disguised as a legitimate Windows service. One character off. One behavior out of pattern. One outbound connection too many.

Episode 9 of CyberLex Blue Team Academy takes you deep into the world of endpoint detection, stealth malware behavior, process masquerading, and command-and-control reconnaissance.

You’ll learn how attackers hide inside normal system activity, how they establish persistence, and how defenders detect anomalies that blend into routine telemetry.

What you’ll learn:

* How malware disguises itself as legitimate processes

* Why launch paths and parent processes matter

* How to identify stealth C2 beaconing

* How process behavior reveals compromise

* Why persistence mechanisms expose attacker intent

* How to isolate, investigate, and contain suspicious endpoints

* Real-world detection logic used by SOC analysts

Ideal for:

* Security+ learners studying malware basics

* CC learners mastering process awareness

* CySA+ students practicing endpoint analysis

* CCSP learners examining identity and system behavior

* SOC analysts, IT professionals, cloud defenders

* Anyone sharpening their threat detection instincts

Some processes hide in plain sight.

Good defenders see the misdirection.

Listen to Episode 9 now — The Process That Tried to Hide Itself.

Your detection instincts sharpen here.

Keywords:

Security+, SY0-701, Security Operations, SOC Analyst, Blue Team Academy, CyberLex Leadership Podcast, Exam Prep, Baseline Security, Monitoring, SIEM, Incident Response