Eric Merritt
Sr Security Researcher at Microsoft
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEric Merritt is a senior security researcher with 13 years of hands-on experience in threat hunting, malware reverse engineering, and defensive security across finance, technology, and national security sectors. Currently at Microsoft after six years advising TransUnion, he combines deep technical skills (including kernel-level rootkit development and PatchGuard bypass work earlier in his career) with practical mitigation and automation expertise. Trained in Cyber Operations at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and holding a CS degree, he translates complex adversary techniques into actionable defenses and tooling. Eric is adept at communicating nuanced security findings to broad audiences through blogs and media contributions, making research accessible to practitioners and stakeholders. He brings a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions underpinned by rigorous reverse engineering and real-world operational experience.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, 3.6, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, 3.6 at Bowling Green State UniversityMaster's degree, Cyber Operations, Master's degree, Cyber Operations at U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
Github Skills (4)
malware7
unmanaged2
python1
managed-code1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
shazar14/financeCalender
Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Contributions:15 commits in 1 month
shazar14/IDAcolor
Oct 2017 - Oct 2019
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
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