About the Author

Stephanie (Steph) is a cybersecurity engineer, educator, consultant, and advocate with a passion for making complex security topics accessible, engaging, and human-centered. A course creator with over 200,000 learners across LinkedIn Learning, she has a penchant for blending technical expertise with practical insights to help individuals and organizations navigate the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Steph’s audience ranges from tech professionals looking to deepen their knowledge to everyday individuals who want to protect themselves online. Her mission is to transform the way people think about cybersecurity by showing them how it intersects with their daily lives, empowering people to feel confident and proactive in a tech-first world.

Through her work, Steph offers actionable resources, thoughtful content, and a relatable teaching style that breaks down barriers to understanding. Her expertise spans phishing awareness, malware, social engineering, and cultivating a security-first mindset in businesses and personal environments.

By day, she's worn a lot of hats in tech: started with support, moved through networking, and eventually stepped into roles as a security engineer and even a security team of one. She’s worked across the technology, legal, and retail industries, giving her a well-rounded perspective on how different sectors approach cybersecurity. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Steph brings a deep understanding of infrastructure, risk, and resilience to her work. Whether navigating internal audits, leading incident response, or building security programs from scratch, she’s known for her adaptability, strategic thinking, and commitment to empowering others with practical, people-first security solutions.

What Steph loves most about cybersecurity is the way it combines problem-solving, creativity, and empathy. She believes that at its core, cybersecurity is about protecting people and their stories. Her unique approach focuses on storytelling, exploration, and bridging the gap between technology and humanity.

When she’s not writing for her online cybersecurity publication, The Sec Edit, Steph is busy creating personal development content, sharing affirmations, and finding new ways to help others thrive both online and off. Fun fact: She has ADHD and uses her own journey to inspire others to embrace their unique challenges as strengths.

With warmth, clarity, and a touch of humor, Steph is dedicated to making cybersecurity a safer, more inclusive space for everyone.