Austin Read (@ajread3) is an active-duty Coast Guard (CG) officer, currently completing his Masters degree at The George Washington University (GW) where he also works as a research assistant within the Graph Computing Lab (GraphLab). Prior to graduate school, he completed his undergraduate education at the US Coast Guard Academy in 2018. His first assignment was to CG Cyber Command (CGCYBER) as the Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC). This winter, he will be returning to CGCYBER within the Cyber Protection Team (CPT). His certifications include CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, GREM, and ITIL Foundations. His hobbies include soccer, CrossFit, playing with his dog, and CTFs.