ABOUT
IT Security Engineer, Security Consultant, Author, and Podcaster based in Kansas City. Writing about Cyber Security, AI tools, Linux, and career growth in tech. Also a wrestling fan, movie nerd, and Army veteran.
I’m Derek Creason: IT Security Engineer, Security Consultant, Author, Podcaster, and general nerd based in the Kansas City area.
I run DC Security Solutions, a security consulting firm focused on helping small businesses and enterprises understand and improve their security posture.
I’m also the author of TwentySomething: Surviving the Ten Most Important Years of Your Life and the host of The Derek Creason Show - a variety podcast covering Movies, Music, Tech, AI, Faith, Army life, Wrestling, Sports, and whatever else is on my mind.
I create content on YouTube and Substack covering AI tools for IT professionals, Linux, self-hosting, career growth in tech, and any other musings and life philisophical things.
I also build tools at the intersection of AI, IT sys-adming and engineering, and Security. Automation scripts, security utilities, and AI integrations that make real work easier. You can see what I’m currently building on the Projects page.
Quick Facts
- Married to my beautiful wife Amy
- IT Security Engineer by day
- 4 kids: Jackson, Isabelle, Caroline, and Benjamin
- Professional Wrestling Fan Wrestling Brothers Breakdown Podcast
- Occasional video gamer: RDR2, Cyberpunk 2077, GTAV, Far Cry series, CIV V, Doom, City Skylines
- Someday I will have a motorcycle again
Favorite Movies
Let’s be friends on Letterboxd!
- The Last Samurai
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Die Hard
- Fight Club
- Blow
- The Matrix
- Rambo
Music I Like
My playlists on Spotify
- Metallica
- Chevelle
- Killswitch Engage
- Breaking Benjamin
- Alter Bridge
- Seether
- Classic rock and anything new and heavy
The Podcast
The Derek Creason Show is a variety show — part tech talk, part movie nerd deep dive, part wrestling fan, part Army veteran, part faith, part dad. Episodes go wherever the conversation takes them: AI tools, cybersecurity, classic films, music, current events, and more. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Rumble, and everywhere else.
What I Write About
- Cybersecurity and practical security for businesses
- AI tools and workflows for IT professionals
- Linux, self-hosting, and server fundamentals
- Career growth in tech