Ilias Polychroniadis

Ilias Polychroniadis has extensive work experience in the field of technology and cybersecurity. Ilias began their career as an Intern at Vodafone Greece in 2005, followed by roles as an IT Support Specialist at MULTIRAMA and as a Seminar Instructor for IT Support at the Cultural Centre - Municipality of Psychiko. Ilias then worked as an Electronics Engineer at CERN, where they were involved in various projects, including the installation and testing of instrumentation for the Large Hadron Collider.

Polychroniadis later joined Steficon S.A. as a System Administrator, and then moved on to Crypteia Networks, where they served as a Security Operations Center Manager. Ilias then worked as a Senior Network Security Engineer at Neurosoft before transitioning into presales roles.

Ilias served as a Presales Security Architect at ENCODE, where they delivered technical presentations and demos, designed technical solutions, and managed complex cyber security engagements. Ilias later took on the role of Presales Manager at ENCODE before moving to Palo Alto Networks as a Regional Systems Engineer. In this role, they acted as a trusted advisor to customers, managed relationships with existing customers and partners, and analyzed tendering specifications.

Currently, Polychroniadis is working at Neurosoft as the Head of Presales, overseeing the Sales Engineering team, delivering technical deep-dives and presentations, designing technical solutions, and preparing technical proposals for customers.

Overall, Polychroniadis has a strong background in technology, cybersecurity, and presales, with experience ranging from engineering and system administration to managerial and advisory roles.

Ilias Polychroniadis pursued a Master's Degree in Information Technology at the University of the West of Scotland. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from the University of West Attica. Additionally, Ilias has obtained several certifications including the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) from (ISC)², Palo Alto Networks System Engineer (PSE) certifications in different areas, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², and the Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) R77. Ilias has also obtained certifications from FireEye, Inc., Fortinet, AXELOS Global Best Practice, Juniper Networks, Positive Technologies, KEMP Technologies, and WatchGuard Technologies. The exact dates of the certifications and the obtained months for some certifications are not mentioned.