About Level Effect
From cyber product to training provider
Those Who Can Do, Teach Stuff Too...
Level Effect was born from a chance encounter at the NSA, where two cyber experts teamed up to build innovative solutions. This led to a patented network-aware endpoint technology that was acquired, while we simultaneously launched hands-on training to close the skills gaps hackers exploit. Today, our expanded team of industry veterans delivers mid-level cybersecurity education with a tradeschool focus - practical, validated, and free from bootcamp hype.
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Mission
Train like a tradeschool: teaching you how to do the job without becoming reliant on tools, but being able to use any of them.
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Vision
To lead Cybersecurity towards a tradeschool training approach.
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Our Philosophy
We take a straightforward tradeschool mindset: Focus on what's practical, honest, and applicable. Our training builds core job competencies first, ensuring you're equipped to handle real-world challenges independently. Tools are taught as amplifiers to elevate your abilities, not as crutches -empowering you for sustained success in cybersecurity.
The Level Effect Team
Greg Ake
Co-Founder and Instructor
Greg has been in the cyber game for more than 19 years between the U.S. Air Force, National Security Agency (NSA), and the private sector. He's currently a Senior Threat Researcher, hunting and detecting adversaries across millions of endpoints and thousands of customer networks.
Rob Noeth
Co-Founder and Instructor
Rob has more than 10 years' experience as a senior CNO software engineer and systems architect within the NSA. He's got extensive knowledge in architecting and engineering distributed systems, web applications, microservices, and data analysis platforms.
Anthony Bendas
Co-Founder and Instructor
Anthony manages Level Effect's operations and content development. He has more than seven years of security industry experience in consulting, penetration testing, and engineering roles, and more than ten years in management. He's OSCP certified.
Will Nissler
Infrastructure Lead and Instructor
Will has more than eight years of experience in cybersecurity and six years with the Intelligence Community, supporting cyber operations during his time in the U.S. Navy as a Cryptologic Technician. After his military career, Will transitioned into the private sector where he worked as a Systems Administrator and Security Engineer. Will currently works as a Senior Security Analyst and moonlights to handle the deployment and management of Level Effect's cloud infrastructure.
Jordan Linden
Infrastructure Engineer
Jordan brings a wealth of development and infrastructure knowledge to our team, backed by his extensive experience. He has also built and runs a successful language learning platform. Notably, Jordan is the only student in the history of our CDA Program to achieve a perfect 100% score in all areas.
Jessica Landa
Admissions Coordinator
Jessica is an experienced paralegal who brings strong organizational skills to the team. She pays close attention to detail and is proficient in managing complex schedules and coordinating office operations.