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Hey, I'm Steve — I help cybersecurity make sense.

Cybersecurity consultant and computer-science professor. A career spent investigating cyber crime — and an equal amount making it fun to learn. Same energy for clients, classrooms, and a few hundred thousand views online.

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Steve — cybersecurity consultant & computer-science professor
// say hi to my shell

Office hours, in a terminal

This one actually works. Type help and poke around — it's the fastest way to see how I teach.

steve@isit: ~/office-hours — zsh
SteveisIT shell v2.0 · type help to begin · ↑/↓ for history
steve@isit:~$
01 — Work with me

IT & Security Consulting

Practical, jargon-free security — and the skills to keep it that way — for small teams, schools, and growing businesses. I assess, fix, and teach so it sticks.

Assess

Security Assessments

Vulnerability scans, config review, and a plain-English report that ranks exactly what to fix first.

Offensive

Penetration Testing

Real-world attack simulation against your apps and network, with a remediation roadmap you can actually action.

Respond

DFIR & Incident Response

Forensic analysis, containment, and recovery from a court-experienced examiner when something goes wrong.

Train

Custom Training & Workshops

Bespoke, hands-on curricula built around your team, your stack, and your goals — from security-awareness basics to deep technical labs.

Compete

Capture-the-Flag Events

Custom CTF competitions for teams, classrooms, and conferences — real-world attack scenarios that make the lessons actually stick.

Mentor

Youth IT Upskilling

Programs that get students into IT and cyber: approachable labs, mentorship, and a clear path from curious to career-ready.

Grab 20 minutes with me

Not sure where to start?

Tell me what's keeping you up at night and we'll figure it out together. No jargon, no pressure — just a straight answer about what's worth doing first.

  • Real talk, in plain English
  • Free, and genuinely no strings
  • You'll leave knowing your next move
Book a call →
02 — Watch & learn

Latest from the channel

Robust technical training, the fun way — new tutorials and study halls added often on YouTube.

▶ YouTube
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Watch a recent lesson

A few minutes inside how I teach — real tools, real stakes, zero fluff. Hit play, then come find me for office hours.

Also teaching on Udemy · A+ / Sec+ with Mike Meyers · IRSC

03 — Building in the open

Tools I've built

Free, hands-on, open-source — the same tools I use to teach. Built lately with Claude riding shotgun.

helpdesk-simfree

Helpdesk Simulator

Take a shift on the IT helpdesk — diagnose realistic tickets, resolve them, survive the queue.

JavaScript · ★ 128Open →
cert-quiz-enginefree

Cert Testing Simulator

Adaptive practice exams for CompTIA A+ & Security+ that feel like the real thing — minus the jitters.

TypeScript · ★ 156Start →
password-dojofree

Password Dojo

Type a password and watch it get cracked in real time — entropy meter, breach check, and the brutal truth about “P@ssw0rd1”.

TypeScript · ★ 412Crack →
phish-or-legitfree

Phish or Legit?

A daily spot-the-phish game. Real emails vs. clever fakes — build a streak, share your score, sharpen your eye.

JavaScript · ★ 388Play →
ctf-forgefree

CTF Forge

The engine behind my office-hours terminal — generates endless, never-repeating challenges across crypto, forensics & web.

Python · ★ 524Generate →
subnet-senseifree

Subnet Sensei

A visual CIDR calculator and subnetting trainer. Watch the bits flip and drill until subnetting finally clicks.

Go · ★ 246Solve →

More experiments — a hash identifier, packet-capture puzzles, a log-regex playground — on GitHub @Steve-is-IT →

Let's secure something together.

Consulting question, course help, or just want to talk shop? My inbox is always open.