Eric Filiol is the head of the Operational Cryptology and Virology at ESIEA a French Engineer School in Computer Science, Electronics and Control Science. He has spent 21 years in the French Army mainly as a ICT security expert (cryptanalysis, computer virology, cyberwarfare). He is also senior officer reservist in the French DoD. He holds a Engineer diploma in Cryptology, a PhD in applied mathematics and computer science and a Habilitation Thesis in Computer Science. His main research interest are Symmetric Cryptosystems analysis (especially from a combinatorial point of view), Computer Virology (theoretical and experimental study of new form of malware and anti-malware technologies), Computer Warfare techniques. He is also the Scientific Director of the European Institute in Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR) in Germany and the Editor-in-chief of the Journal in Computer Virology. He likes playing bass guitar (Jazz), running (marathon and half marathon), motorcycling, and good wine/food.
