

Steve Blondel Tayou is an experienced IT Manager at Enlightened Inc., with over five years of hands-on expertise in cybersecurity, system administration, and cloud-based IT operations. He leads and supports enterprise-level IT and security initiatives, drawing from a deep background in incident response, vulnerability management, and infrastructure support across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
Steve holds multiple industry-recognized certifications, including CompTIA CySA+ and Security+, and brings technical fluency in tools such as Qualys VMDR, Splunk, Palo Alto Firewalls, and Microsoft Intune. He has also supported identity and access management, mobile device management, and disaster recovery planning for both internal teams and external stakeholders.
In addition to his work at Enlightened, Steve has served as a volunteer System Administrator for the U.S. Black Chambers, where he has implemented security policies, streamlined IT onboarding/offboarding, and supported Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. His approach blends strong problem-solving skills with a commitment to operational excellence and security compliance.