Iraklis Symeonidis
PhD, MSc, ISO 27001 - Senior Scientist, Cybersecurity Architect
Senior scientist at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Address: Isafjordsgatan 22, 16440 Kista, Sweden
Email:
Additional info: Linkedin
Professional Summary
Iraklis Symeonidis is a Senior Research Scientist at RISE, specializing in cybersecurity and privacy. He focuses on information security governance, secure architectures, compliance frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies. With expertise in threat analysis and the design of cyber-resilient and privacy-preserving systems for real-world applications. He works to protect digital ecosystems supporting critical and connected infrastructure. He brings the necessary expertise needed to understand and address complex cybersecurity challenges, bridging research with practical applications and effectively engaging stakeholders at both technical and management levels.
Current Interests
- Cybersecurity, secure architectures and networking
- Applied cryptography
- Privacy preserving technologies
- Data governance and compliance
- Information Security Management and Governance/li>
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Digitalization and Innovation
Education
- PhD in Applied Cryptography - KU Leuven, Belgium
- MSc in Digital Systems Security - University of Piraeus, Greece
- Diploma of Engineering - University of the Aegean, Greece
Certifications & Training (selection)
- Cyber Security and Cryptography, 2015- KU Leuven, Belgium
- ENCS Advanced Cyber Security Course, 2014 - The Hague, Netherlands
- ISO/IEC 27001:2005 - Information Security Management, 2013 - Athens, Greece
Invited Talks (selection)
- "Engineering Privacy for Vehicle 2 Cloud Infrastructure" - Privacy Engineering Group, Netherlands (2021)
- "Analysis and design of privacy-enhancing online sharing platforms" - University of Manchester, UK (2019)
- "Privacy and car sharing systems" - IPEN workshop, Barcelona, Spain (2018)
- "Privacy-preserving information sharing" - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (2018)
Media Attention
Research on Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, featured in Wired, NBC News, and France24: Link
Publications
Publications webpage: Google Scholar
Languages
- Excellent oral and written skills in English (C2), Greek (native)
- Beginner in French (A1) and Swedish (A1)
Additional Skills
- Board member of Orfeas choir, Sweden
- Certified in First Aid and Pool Lifeguarding
- Drone photography enthusiast
- Former Water Polo and Volleyball player