Huw O. L. Read

Huw O. L. Read is the Charles A. Dana Professor and Director of the Center for Cybersecurity and Forensics Education and Research (CyFER) at Norwich University's Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing. He joined the faculty in 2015 and has led initiatives such as cybersecurity projects at Super Bowl 50 and two NSF/NSA GenCyber summer camp programs. His expertise bridges digital forensics, cybersecurity, and interdisciplinary applications.

• Ph.D. in Digital Forensics, University of Glamorgan, UK
• B.Sc. in Software Engineering, University of Glamorgan, UK

Huw Read's research focuses on digital forensics, integrating forensic science and legal frameworks into cybersecurity practices. He emphasizes student mentorship and collaborative research, partnering with experts like Dr. Iain Sutherland (Noroff University College, Norway) and Dr. Konstantinos Xynos (Automotive security researcher, Germany). His work spans applications in machine learning for threat detection and forensic tool development.

• NSA/NSF grant funding for GenCyber camps
• Instrumental in Norwich University's dual recognition as NSA CAE-CDE and DoD CDFE center
• $5.3M NSF grant for cybersecurity research and education