Michael Edie

Michael Edie, aka “the mechanic,” is a 23-year US Army Veteran and Information Security Engineer. He currently serves as a Technical Lead in a Cyber Operations Organization and President of the Augusta Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) chapter. Previously, he has served on Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), threat hunt, and compliance inspection teams. Michael is passionate about Information Security and enjoys contributing to the community through his blog at https://blog.edie.io and projects at https://github.com/tankmek. He is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of smashthestack.org, a software vulnerability, and exploitation educational platform. Additionally, Michael has volunteered to speak at local nonprofits such as the Cyber Discovery Group (CDG) and NERD Nights. Outside the technical domain, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, motorcycling, cryptocurrency, and chess.