Background & Experience
DFIR Consultant · Sawbox Consulting · Augusta, GA
Michael Edie is a senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) consultant specializing in enterprise-scale investigations, threat hunting, and coordinated incident leadership across complex environments.
His background includes enterprise security engineering, detection strategy design, and hands-on forensic investigations across Windows, Linux, and hybrid cloud environments. He operates at the intersection of deep technical analysis and executive-level incident coordination, known for methodical execution under pressure.
He served as a U.S. Army Warrant Officer (170A) and Technical Lead on a Cyber Protection Team, conducting incident response and threat-hunting missions. His disciplined approach, operational rigor, and composure under pressure were shaped by this experience. Although he began his career as an Army mechanic rather than in IT, his passion for information security led him to pursue cyber operations.
An educational platform that focuses on research to advance the cybersecurity industry and empower the next generation of security professionals.
Leading a prominent wargaming network dedicated to ethical security research and practical skills development. SmashTheStack provides a simulated environment where practitioners from various backgrounds test their abilities in software exploitation and reverse engineering.
Serving as a volunteer mentor to the next generation of cyber defenders, providing technical coaching on Windows and Linux security, threat prevention, and digital ethics for high school competition teams.
Authored five security courses advancing practitioner skillsets in detection engineering, threat hunting, and digital forensics & incident response (DFIR).
Delivered practical skills development to a nonprofit community of 500+ members.
Technical Lead on a Cyber Protection Team conducting incident response and threat hunting missions. Previously served in roles as Security Engineer, Data Engineer, and Security Assessor.