Mike Anastasiadis

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2024 -
I am the host and organizer of the HackTheBox Thessaloniki's meetup group, where I lead presentations, coordinate events, and manage all the logistics to ensure a seamless experience for our members. More information can be found in: Of course if you are based in Thessaloniki, Join us!
2022 -
I currently work as a Security Engineer and Penetration Tester, where my focus is on developing innovative security tools, vulnerability research, malware reverse engineering, and penetration testing.

On the engineering side, my interests lie in building scalable applications, containerization, and automating security solutions to tackle large-scale challenges efficiently.
2019 - 2022
I’ve spent my time building and breaking things—leaning into the dual role of developer and junior penetration tester.
2016 - 2018
MSc at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Theoretical Informatics and Systems & Control Theory where I worked with Konstantinos Draziotis on post-quantum cryptography. My master thesis was at "The (R)LWE problem on cryptography" on Theoretical and practical analysis of the hardness of the problem by using various of the existing attacks on specific instances. Along with research on the homomorphic BGV cryptosystem.
2016 -
Deeply engaged and affiliated with the Cryptography Group at Aristotle University's School of Informatics.
2011 - 2015
BSc in Mathematics at the University of Thessaloniki with focus on Algebra.