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Network Engineer & IT Pro | CCNA · Linux · Cybersecurity
Philip E.

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I’m an IT and cybersecurity professional who started out as a network engineer and spent over a decade in the field across managed security, cloud security, and compliance roles at companies ranging from small MSPs to Fortune 500 organizations. The subjects I tutor — networking, Linux, CCNA, and cybersecurity — aren’t ones I just studied for exams. They’re the foundation I built my career on.

I work best with people who have the material in front of them but something hasn’t clicked yet —...

I’m an IT and cybersecurity professional who started out as a network engineer and spent over a decade in the field across managed security, cloud security, and compliance roles at companies ranging from small MSPs to Fortune 500 organizations. The subjects I tutor — networking, Linux, CCNA, and cybersecurity — aren’t ones I just studied for exams. They’re the foundation I built my career on.

I work best with people who have the material in front of them but something hasn’t clicked yet — a concept that seems impossibly abstract until someone explains it from a real-world angle. CCNA subnetting, routing protocols, the OSI model, Linux command-line fundamentals, how security sits on top of all of it — I’ve walked junior colleagues, interns, and clients through all of it over the years. My approach is direct and practical: find where you’re stuck, work through it together, and connect it to how things actually work in real networks and systems.

Whether you’re a student working through a networking or security course, prepping for your CCNA or Security+, or trying to break into IT from another career, I can help you get there faster than grinding it out alone.

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University of Cincinnati
Computer Network Sys

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AWS

AWS

I held the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credential and hold an active CCSP — Certified Cloud Security Professional — which covers cloud architecture, security, and operations across platforms including AWS in significant depth. My professional experience includes cloud security work at Anitian, a firm specializing in FedRAMP-compliant AWS environments, where I worked with AWS infrastructure in enterprise security and compliance contexts. I can help with AWS Cloud Practitioner exam preparation, general AWS service and architecture concepts, and understanding how cloud security and compliance principles apply to AWS environments. My background is on the security and infrastructure side of cloud rather than application development, so I am best suited for students working toward foundational AWS certifications or trying to understand how cloud fits into IT and security work.
CCNA (Cisco Engineering)

CCNA (Cisco Engineering)

I worked as a network engineer for nearly a decade before moving into cybersecurity, including hands-on Cisco configuration and infrastructure work at Cincinnati Bell and as a contract network engineer at American Express. I held my CCNA through 2018 and let it lapse when my career shifted to security — but routing, switching, subnetting, and network troubleshooting are things I’ve applied on real hardware throughout my career, not on simulators. I’ve explained these concepts to junior engineers and non-technical colleagues more times than I can count and know exactly where the material stops making sense for people. If you are preparing for the CCNA, I will make sure you understand how networks actually work — which is both how you pass the exam and how you use it on the job.
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

I hold active CISSP and CCSP certifications and have spent over a decade working in cybersecurity across managed security services, cloud security, and IT compliance at companies including NCC Group, Trustwave, and Anitian. My background spans network security, vulnerability management, security operations, and compliance frameworks including PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and CMMC — so I can help students connect what they are studying to how security actually works inside real organizations. I tutor students preparing for Security+, CySA+, and related certifications, as well as people trying to understand how cybersecurity fits into a career they are building. Whether you are working toward your first security cert or transitioning into the field from networking or IT, I will help you build a real mental model of security rather than just memorizing definitions.
General Computer

General Computer

I have been working with computers since the 386 era and have been building, configuring, and troubleshooting systems professionally for over two decades as a network engineer and IT security professional. I can help with general hardware concepts, how operating systems work, software installation and troubleshooting, networking basics, and understanding how the pieces of a computer system fit together — the foundational knowledge that makes everything else make sense. I am comfortable explaining technical concepts to complete beginners as well as people with some background who just need something to finally click. If you are taking an intro computing course, trying to understand how something works under the hood, or just want someone to answer the questions you feel embarrassed to Google, I am your tutor.
Information Technology

Information Technology

I have worked across virtually the entire IT stack over a 20-plus year career — from hands-on network engineering at Cincinnati Bell and American Express to security consulting, cloud security, and IT compliance leadership at companies including NCC Group, Trustwave, and onsemi. I can help with CompTIA A+ preparation, IT infrastructure and service management concepts, ITIL fundamentals, and the governance and compliance frameworks that govern how enterprise IT organizations actually operate. I also have real experience helping people navigate the IT career path — which certifications matter at each level, how to move from help desk to networking to security, and what employers in this field are looking for. If you are an IT student, a career changer trying to break in, or a working professional trying to level up, I have been where you are and I can help you move faster.
Linux

Linux

I started on Debian and Ubuntu-based distributions before moving to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora as I moved into enterprise security work, so I am fluent across both of the major family trees students run into. I daily-drive a Fedora Atomic installation at home and have spent years running Linux on Raspberry Pis, old desktops, and live-USB setups — not just in production environments but because I genuinely enjoy it. I can help with command-line fundamentals, file system navigation, package management, user and permissions management, and the concepts covered by CompTIA Linux+ and LPIC-1 exams. Whether you are touching a terminal for the first time or trying to get comfortable in an enterprise Red Hat environment, I will meet you where you are.
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