Golden G. Richard III is a cybersecurity researcher and teacher and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He has over 40 years of practical experience in computer systems and computer security and is a devoted advocate for applied cybersecurity education. He is currently Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Director for Cybersecurity at the Center for Computation and Technology (CCT) at LSU. He also supports NSA's CAE-CO internship program, teaching memory forensics, vulnerability analysis, and other topics to cleared interns. His primary research interests are memory forensics, digital forensics, malware analysis, reverse engineering, and operating systems. Dr. Richard earned his BS in Computer Science from the University of New Orleans and MS and PhD in Computer Science from The Ohio State University. His first floppy drive cost $600 and required financing; despite that, he's still very much alive.