Alexis Dorais-Joncas

Alexis Dorais-Joncas

Security Intelligence Team Lead


Education: M. Sc., Electrical Engineering

Highlights of your career? VP engineering @ tech startup Kryptiva Malware Researcher @ ESET Security Intelligence Team Lead @ ESET

Position and history at ESET? Joined ESET as a Malware Researcher in 2010 Co-started ESET Canada office in Montreal in 2011 Currently holding a Security Intelligence Team Lead position in Montreal.

What malware do you hate the most? Festi

Favorite activities? Camping and home improvement projects.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Use multiple layers of protection: A-V, hardened browsers & OS, etc.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? In 1996, my parents got the family a Pentium 1 @133 Mhz and 16 Mb RAM. 6 months later we even installed a 9600 modem to connect to the Internet.

Favorite computer game/activity? Freecell is awesome.