Edgar Garay is an IT Specialist (Security) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Edgar has over two decades of experience in the Assessment and Authorization of Federal IT systems, previously working to improve the security posture of high visibility systems at the US Department of Transportation and the Veterans Benefits Administration prior to joining NIST. He has been part of CYBRTeams since 2018 where he has taught and mentored dozens of students in Operating System hardening, vulnerability analysis, capture-the-flag (CTF) techniques, and general good cyber-citizenship. In his spare time, Edgar enjoys gamification-based challenges and has participated in CTFs such as SANS NetWars, SANS BootUp CTF, Pros vs Joes at BSides DC, CISA President's Cup, and in 2019 was part of a team that placed in the top 5 of the SOHOpelessly Broken event in the Internet of Things (IoT) village at DEFCON.