Christopher R. Franks is a U.S. Army Veteran who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom before continuing his public service as a Sheriff's Deputy in California. In ten years, he became a Lead Cybercrimes Detective, specializing in digital forensics and internet-based investigations. Christopher currently works in the private sector as a cybersecurity expert and university professor, teaching real-world security operations to the next generation of cyber professionals. He is the author of the Year One Cybersecurity series, which he created to guide newcomers through their first year across the many paths cybersecurity offers, from analyst roles to forensics, governance, and beyond.