Real-world security depth
Background across application security, product security, cloud security, malware research concepts, digital forensics, and DevSecOps.
Founder & educator
Built by a practitioner who understands both security and teaching.
Ethical Hacker for Kids is authored by Ivan Piskunov — a cybersecurity practitioner, product security leader, technical mentor, and public educator with hands-on experience across defensive and application security domains.
Ivan Piskunov
Product Security Leader • AppSec • DevSecOps • Cloud Security • Security Educator
15+ years in cybersecurityAppSec / DevSecOps / Cloud SecurityAuthor and mentorFormer CTF competitor
Teaching and mentoring
Experience explaining complex security ideas to students, professionals, and non-technical audiences in a practical, human way.
Proof in public
Open technical work, GitHub projects, White2Hack, community education, and long-form security writing.
Why this project exists
Curiosity needs a safe frame.
Many kids discover “hacking” through games, videos, myths, or scary headlines. The better path is to show how real defenders think: legally, patiently, creatively, and with respect for people.
The goal is not to turn children into attackers. The goal is to help them become safer online, more thoughtful with technology, and more prepared if cybersecurity becomes a future field of study or work.
Trust-first education
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