Mike Holcomb

Subscribers 26K

Videos 159

Views 622.3K

Channels Like Mike Holcomb

Mike Holcomb covers OT/ICS cybersecurity topics through tutorials and walkthroughs, focusing on penetration testing, securing OT/ICS environments, and uncovering threats. The content style centers on instructional videos and deep-dives into defensive and offensive OT security practices, with recent titles emphasizing practical testing, threat discovery, and defensive strategies. The channel publishes content regularly with an average of around 1.2K views per video, and has published 159 videos since joining in June 2023.

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#1

SANS ICS Security view on YouTube ▶

93% relevance

Subscribers 16.9K

Videos 291

Views 2.1M

Appearances 40

SERP 100%

Similarity 88%

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High alignment in ICS security topics and best practices (search 100% overlap, content 88%), indicating a highly similar audience and approach in defensive ICS security training and threat context to Mike Holcomb.

#2

Techwem

64% relevance

Subscribers 8.3K

Videos 123

Views 321.4K

Appearances 20

SERP 36%

Similarity 83%

OT cybersecurity ICS security best practices industrial control system security

Significant overlap in OT/ICS security focus (content 83%), but lower search relevance (36%), suggesting a shared audience and topics like ICS security with a somewhat different emphasis or delivery style.

#3

S4 Events

60% relevance

Subscribers 8.9K

Videos 761

Views 921.8K

Appearances 12

SERP 25%

Similarity 84%

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Matches Mike Holcomb on ICS security best practices (content 84%), with additional emphasis on PLC security testing and ICS wireless topics, pointing to a complementary but somewhat broader practical security training niche.

#4

RealPars view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 494

Views 89.1M

Appearances 15

SERP 41%

Similarity 73%

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Substantial overlap in OT/ICS security topics (content 73%), sharing a target audience exploring industrial control security, though RealPars uses broader OT fundamentals and more general instructional content.

#5

Insane Cyber

58% relevance

Subscribers 1.9K

Videos 191

Views 102.2K

Appearances 3

SERP 13%

Similarity 89%

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Strong content alignment on industrial cybersecurity training and defense (content 89%), with a narrower search signal, indicating fans of hands-on defense content but a distinct search footprint.

#6

RealTimeAutomation

55% relevance

Subscribers 18.4K

Videos 98

Views 2.0M

Appearances 2

SERP 14%

Similarity 83%

OT network security OT security fundamentals

Overlap in OT security fundamentals and OT network security (content 83%), sharing practical ICS security focus while likely targeting more automation and control-quality contexts.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are SANS ICS Security (93% match) and Techwem (64% match). SANS ICS Security overlaps on ICS security best practices, industrial control system security, and ICS threat hunting, aligning closely with Mike Holcomb’s focus on securing OT/ICS. Techwem shares queries around OT cybersecurity, ICS security best practices, and industrial control system security, placing it as another direct comparator. RealPars and S4 Events (both around 60% match) also compete on similar topics such as OT/ICS security fundamentals, PLC security testing, and wireless/industrial network security. Mike Holcomb has 26K subscribers; SANS ICS Security has 16.9K and Techwem 8.3K, indicating larger audience reach for the two strongest competitors, while RealPars (1.2M subscribers) dwarfs them, illustrating a wide size gap. Competitors overlap on queries like OT cybersecurity, ICS security best practices, and industrial control system security.

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#12	52%	GISPP ACADEMY	84%	11.2K	5%	2
#13	52%	Simone's CyberSecurity	83%	2.1K	6%	5
#14	52%	OTbase: Accurate OT asset inventory + local AI	80%	4.9K	10%	7
#15	51%	Mandiant & Google Cloud Security	76%	9.8K	14%	5
#16	51%	Cyber Gray Matter	81%	6.2K	6%	4
#17	50%	Waterfall Security Solutions	79%	2.0K	7%	2
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#19	49%	The CISO Perspective	78%	40.1K	5%	2
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#25	48%	International Society of Automation - ISA	75%	22.9K	6%	3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Mike Holcomb?

SANS ICS Security (93% match, 16.9K subscribers) and Techwem (64% match, 8.3K subscribers) are Mike Holcomb's top competitors on YouTube. SANS ICS Security and Techwem share a focus on OT/ICS cybersecurity topics, similar to Mike Holcomb, who also produces content on OT/ICS penetration testing and cybersecurity.

What type of content does Mike Holcomb make?

Mike Holcomb creates content about OT/ICS cybersecurity and penetration testing, with video titles such as Level Up Fast in OT/ICS Cybersecurity!, Uncover the HIDDEN Threats in OT/ICS Cybersecurity, and a multi-part Intro to OT ICS Penetration Testing series. Upload frequency is approximately weekly, with an average of about 1.2K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Mike Holcomb?

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