David Meske

CSNT181 · CSIT125 · CIST101 · CSIT105 · CSNT255 · CSNT250 · CSNT280 · CSNT110 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 84.62%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want real cybersecurity skills and can stay on top of LabSim work and reading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCybersecurity mentorLabSim heavyCaring feedbackSelf-paced onlineTextbook essential

Strong cybersecurity mentor who inspires careers and .
Online classes run largely through LabSim with and a .
Expect and homework; one textbook is often required to succeed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Most students earn As if , and prepare for the , but the work is real and neglect hurts.

Online students often cite unlimited quiz attempts; in-person students stress textbook and lecture follow-through.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

and but still requires steady weekly effort and software navigation.

Online difficulty ; in-person feels more guided through lectures and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many reviews say attendance is , though some in-person sections mark it yes.

Online is clearly self-paced; in-person reports .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students would take him again for deep CySec knowledge, mentoring, and fair support when you put in the work.

Recommendation is strong in both formats aside from rare communication-failure outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

High share of A and A+ grades with and practice tests that help if you complete the work.

Format shift

Both formats report achievable As; and poor communication.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of , and be a large grade share.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly LabSim hours; in-person adds lectures, textbooks, and fill-in labs.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and well-laid-out cybersecurity courses.

Format shift

In-person mentoring shines; online quality is .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a substantial final exam.

Format shift

Online leans quiz-and-final via LabSim; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Knowledgeable lectures, career mentoring, and but office hours highly useful.

Main concern

Slow email replies and .

What students said

“David Meske is a fantastic professor. The class was well laid out, and was the only class I actually looked forward to attending.”
CSNT280

“I absolutely love this professor, its a lot of reading but if you're interested in Cyber Security then .”
CSNT181

“did not communicate very much at all.”
CSNT181

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Self-paced LabSim courses with , and a final often worth about one-third of the grade.

Main concern

Falling behind or .

What students said

“Prof. Meske is an incredible teacher! As an online class, he made everything easy to access and complete.”
CSNT110

“Many quizzes and , and one final test worth 1/3 of the grade.”
CSNT110

“What he would say and what would be assigned were two different things and the majority of the people in the class had no idea what was going on.”
CSIT105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Final worth about 1/3Practice tests ungradedUnlimited quiz attempts onlineTest heavy tags

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests and .

Test heavyTextbook dependent prep

“Cool prof, very knowledgable on CySec. Class is set up well, but felt easy to neglect lectures and go straight to the .”
CSNT181

Online

and unlimited quiz attempts; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Final 1/3 of gradePractice testsUnlimited quiz attemptsLabSim based

“The nice) but definitely help prepare you for the final which is 1/3 of your grade.”
CSNT110

“Many quizzes and , and one final test worth 1/3 of the grade.”
CSNT110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Meske has done more for me than teach in the classroom. He helped me figure out the direction I want to go, find the motivation I need, and has continued to support me as I continue towards a cybersecurity career.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews spanning online and , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“David Meske is a fantastic professor. The class was well laid out, and was the only class I actually looked forward to attending.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“I majored in Cybersecurity (Prof Meske's program), so I had ALOT of classes with him. He was amazing. All courses were fun, and .”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“spend at least few hours each week on the course material, try not to fall behind”

💬 Mentorship Impact

90/100

“He helped me figure out the direction I want to go, find the motivation I need, and has continued to support me as I continue towards a cybersecurity career.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very knowledgable on CySec
and make sense

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

one final test worth 1/3 of the grade
Lots of homework
You will struggle if you don't buy the textbook

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Caring
Accessible outside class

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews from 2018-2024 span online and and a few sharp negatives.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

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A+ 5 · A 4 · A- 1

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📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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