S2E12: Dr. Nikki Robinson

In this episode of Resilient Cyber, Chris Hughes and Dr. Nikki Robinson dive into Dr. Nikki’s research on vulnerability chaining. They explore how attackers can leverage low and medium vulnerabilities in combination to create critical security risks that are often overlooked. 🔒

🔑 Key Highlights:

• What is vulnerability chaining and why it's a critical risk for organizations

• How attackers exploit combinations of low and medium vulnerabilities for privilege escalation and system compromise

• Real-world examples of vulnerability chaining and why it's becoming more prevalent in cyberattacks

• Challenges in vulnerability management and why many organizations focus on isolated vulnerabilities rather than combinations

• How red teams and ethical hackers leverage vulnerability chaining to bypass defenses

• Practical tips for security teams to address vulnerability chaining and improve patch management

• How vulnerability chaining fits into the larger conversation around Zero Trust architectures and proactive security

Dr. Nikki also shares insights from her research on why vulnerability chaining isn’t discussed enough in the cybersecurity community and how organizations can shift their mindset to better mitigate these risks.