Phil The IT Guy

Local-First Control

No monthly fees. No cloud dependency. Your automations run whether the internet is up or not.

Security-Focused

30 years in IT and cybersecurity means your network isn’t an afterthought — it’s the foundation.

Works Behind CGNAT

Remote access solutions that actually work for ISPs using carrier-grade NAT. No port forwarding required.

Learn As I Build

Every decision, every mistake, every fix — documented on YouTube as a step-by-step episodic series.

ABOUT PHIL THE IT GUY

20+ Years of IT. One House. Zero Subscriptions.

I’m Phil — a managed security professional based in Central Florida and co-founder of Circuit Hound Consulting LLC. After three decades of building and securing networks for businesses, I turned that same discipline toward my own home. The result is a fully local smart home powered by Home Assistant, Frigate NVR, Z-Wave, Zigbee, and Lutron Caseta — no cloud lock-in, no recurring fees, full control from anywhere.

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Smart Home Design & Installation

Local-first smart home systems built on Home Assistant. Lighting, locks, cameras, sensors, and remote access — designed around your lifestyle, not a subscription model. No cloud required.

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Managed IT & Cybersecurity

Through Circuit Hound Consulting LLC, I provide managed IT and cybersecurity services for small businesses and home offices. Network hardening, endpoint protection, threat monitoring, and incident response — without the enterprise price tag.

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THE SMART HOME BUILD SERIES

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FRIGATE NVR + AI DETECTION

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CIRCUIT HOUND CONSULTING

Why Local-First?

Cloud-based smart home platforms go offline, change pricing, or disappear entirely. Local control means your home works on your terms — even when the internet is down, the company gets acquired, or the subscription gets cancelled.

Your home keeps working even when the internet goes down.

No Cloud Required

No price hikes, no platform shutdowns, no forced upgrades.

No Subscriptions

You own your data. It never leaves your home network.

Your Data Stays Home

Ready to Take Back Control of Your Home?

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Meet The Guy Behind The Build

Phil Green

Owner, Phil The IT Guy LLC
Co-Founder, Circuit Hound Consulting LLC

IT professional, managed security specialist, and the guy behind the Phil The IT Guy YouTube channel. I’ve spent 20+ years building and securing networks for businesses — now I’m doing it for homes too. Based in Central Florida.

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From the Trenches

Tutorials, teardowns, and straight talk from 30 years in IT — now applied to smart homes. New posts drop alongside every episode.

They Wiped 1,000 Devices. ThreatLocker Would Have Stopped It.

They Wiped 1,000 Devices. ThreatLocker Would Have Stopped It. | Phil The IT Guy Cybersecurity · Zero Trust · ThreatLocker They Wiped 1,000 Devices.ThreatLocker Would Have Stopped It. By Phil[…]

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Zero Trust Isn’t Foolproof — It’s Only as Strong as the Expert Behind It

Zero Trust platforms like ThreatLocker have become the gold standard in endpoint security. The pitch is compelling — deny everything by default, allow only what’s explicitly approved. In theory, it’s[…]

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