Black Box Fields · Mississippi
People, Instructors & Collaborators
Meet the founder and the professionals whose experience informs the proposed Black Box Fields training ecosystem.
Founder; development and planned instructionDusty McLean — Founder · Program Developer
Mississippi-based technologist, entrepreneur, notary public and founder of Black Box Fields. Her work brings together practical technology, field learning, research planning and accessible hands-on education. Her experience spans IT systems, OSINT research and training interests, website development, small-business operations, fabrication and community outreach. At Black Box Fields she is developing a curriculum that connects foundational safety, radio communications, digital literacy, 3D printing, agricultural science and real-world problem-solving. She is also pursuing the qualifications needed to develop and teach firearms-safety and private-coaching programs.
Prospective collaborator; scheduling unconfirmedKai Castledine — KSEC · Cybersecurity Education
Kai founded KSEC in 2017 and has helped develop its security research and education community. KSEC materials cover cyber security, physical security and RFID technology, and its public knowledge base shares practical resources for researchers and learners. The proposed Black Box Fields collaboration would draw on themes such as ethical testing, security awareness, hardware exploration and practical defensive education. His course participation, schedule and local availability must be individually confirmed.
Prospective collaborator; scheduling unconfirmedPhil Smith — Styx Security · Physical Security Awareness
Phil works with Styx Security in adversarial physical security assessment and awareness education. His published educational material focuses on why security mechanisms fail in real contexts and how to understand vulnerabilities responsibly. His background includes clinical work in the UK, with more recent emphasis on physical security training, assessment and public discussion. Proposed course areas include physical security fundamentals, access-control awareness, scenario assessment and security culture. His participation and teaching availability at Black Box Fields are not yet confirmed.
Prospective collaborator; scheduling unconfirmedPaul Joyce — Komcept Solutions · Technical Security
Paul has worked with Komcept Solutions since its founding in 2001, initially in software development and communications-related security technology. He became Commercial Director in 2013 and has experience spanning product development, international installations, training and technical surveillance countermeasures. He received the 2026 ERII Glenn H. Whidden Award for his presentation on ultrasonic eavesdropping. Potential educational connections include lawful signals analysis, technical surveillance awareness and specialized security engineering. His participation and teaching availability at Black Box Fields are not yet confirmed.
Background sources
KSEC official history · Styx training introduction · Komcept leadership · ERII 2026 recognition