ELIJAH K.

Elijah Ketchersid

Cybersecurity Expert & Game Designer

An IT and cybersecurity professional with a background in professional game design. From crafting immersive game worlds to securing digital infrastructure, I'm building a lasting legacy through creative solutions and technical excellence.

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Elijah Ketchersid
Security+ Network+ SecurityX / CASP+ Best Game GDWC 2024 Gamescom 2024 Hacktoberfest 2025
01About

From game design
to cybersecurity

I'm an IT and cybersecurity professional with a background in professional game design. My journey has been marked by a unique combination of technical expertise and creative vision.

Cybersecurity

Certified in Security+, Network+, and CASP+ with hands-on experience in SIEM monitoring (Splunk), threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability assessment, Linux system administration, virtualization, network forensics, and blue team operations.

Game Design

Professional level designer specializing in Unreal Engine 5 — world partitioning, procedural content generation, performance optimization, world building, RVT texturing, and modular asset creation across multiple shipped projects.

Beyond the Work

Passionate about continuous learning, writing my life story, and exploring the intersection of technology and creativity — sharing knowledge through content and building connections within the cybersecurity and gaming communities.

4+
Years Cybersecurity
5+
Major Projects
7+
Years Game Design
Learning & Growing
02Expertise

What I bring
to the table

Three disciplines, one throughline: build it carefully, document it, and make it hold up under pressure.

Cybersecurity

Defensive security, network protection, and security management.

  • SIEM Monitoring & Threat Hunting
  • Incident Response & Forensics
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Security Architecture & Risk
  • Blue Team Operations
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Network Pro Certification (C3R25)

Game Design

Seven years shipping Unreal Engine 5 worlds — from blockout to 60 FPS.

  • Level Design & World Building (UE5)
  • World Partitioning & Large-Scale Maps
  • Performance Profiling (Unreal Insights)
  • Procedural Generation (PCG) & RVT
  • Grayboxing & Modular Design
  • Lighting, Set-Dressing & Atmosphere
  • Leading Teams of up to 40

Systems & Homelab

Self-hosted infrastructure run the way production expects it.

  • Linux & Windows Administration
  • Docker & Self-Hosted Services
  • Virtualization (ESXi, Proxmox)
  • Networking, TCP/IP & Reverse Proxies
  • Database Administration (MySQL)
  • Version Control (Git, Perforce)
  • Cloud & VPS Deployment
03Featured Projects

Selected work

04Latest Insights

Notes from
the field

A live feed of my newest videos and wiki writeups — updated automatically.

05Support

Back the work

06Contact

Let's work
together

[email protected]