Ed Woodruff

Ed Woodruff is an American content creator and security practitioner best known for the YouTube channel Low Level (also branded as Low Level TV). With a background in hacking and over a decade of experience in the security industry, he focuses on making complex technical subjects accessible to a broad audience interested in systems, networks, and software internals. His videos cover topics such as computer architecture, embedded systems, operating systems, and computer security, often explaining real-world vulnerabilities, exploit techniques, and defensive concepts. He is known for detailed, technically grounded walkthroughs of incidents like SD‑WAN vulnerabilities and threat actor campaigns, frequently referencing public threat intelligence reporting. Beyond vulnerability explainers, Woodruff produces educational content on programming and low-level concepts, aiming to bridge the gap between theory and practice. His teaching style emphasizes practical understanding of how systems actually behave under the hood, appealing to both aspiring security professionals and experienced engineers. Typical topics on his channel include: - Network security, protocol design, and exploitation - Firmware, embedded systems, and hardware-adjacent topics - Operating system internals and low-level programming - Breakdowns of public incident reports and threat intelligence