Captain Aaron "AJ" Morath, CEH/CompTIA Pentest+, is a graduate student at the Air Force Institute of Technology, where he is involved in researching malware identification and propagation. His thesis work concentrates on developing innovative strategies to combat evolving cybersecurity threats and enhance security measures. AJ has served as the Defensive Cyber Operator (DCO) Officer in Charge (OIC) of the NASIC DCO team for three years. He oversaw the security and defense of an enterprise network comprising over 6,000 connected devices.