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Dale Meredith is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) who's been working in IT and cybersecurity for over 20 years. Before stepping into teaching full-time, he served as CTO for an ISP, where he learned how to manage real-world tech problems under pressure. This hands-on experience shows in his teaching; he doesn't just explain tools, he shows people how they actually work in real environments.

Dale is known for making complicated topics easy to understand and, just as important, easy to remember. His students appreciate his clear explanations, practical demos, and his no-nonsense approach that still manages to keep things fun. He is taught security teams at Fortune 500 companies, trained university faculty and students around the world, worked with the Department of Homeland Security, and delivered courses for multiple branches of the U.S. military.

He is also created dozens of online video courses on ethical hacking, penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability discovery, and more, reaching thousands of learners across platforms like Pluralsight. Dale does not just teach what is in the textbooks; he keeps up with current threats and tools, and he regularly brings new material into his teachings.

When he is not teaching, you might catch Dale on stage at cybersecurity conferences, talking about everything from malware to AI-assisted hacking to how Hollywood gets it wrong. No matter the audience, his goal is the same: help people understand how hackers think so they can defend better.

Dale believes in training that is real, direct, and useful. Whether you are watching a course, sitting in his classroom, or attending one of his talks, you will walk away knowing exactly what to do next—and why it matters.