Lewis Heuermann
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
I work on security problems that don't get clean solutions. Legacy systems, uptime pressure, mixed skill levels, and real operational limits are the default—not edge cases.
My research focus is practical Zero Trust, network defense, and detection, tested through hands-on builds and teaching environments.
[✓] Testing Zero Trust under constraint
[~] Converting builds into reference patterns
[ ] Publishing formal research outputs
survive contact with reality.
Security ideas are only useful if they survive contact with reality.
I design labs, reference builds, and classroom environments that expose what works, what breaks, and what tradeoffs actually matter. Teaching is not separate from research, it's where clean frameworks meet messy reality.
Practical Zero Trust
Applying Zero Trust principles in environments where patching is slow, identities are messy, and availability comes first.
Network Defense & Telemetry
Building segmented networks and detection pipelines that emphasize visibility before enforcement.
Hands-On Lab Design
Building environments where students investigate, adapt, and develop real instincts.
Reference Patterns for Real Constraints
Zero Trust in ICS is the destination; building practical, testable patterns that respect legacy constraints, tolerate failure, and make recovery routine is the work in progress.