I am Paul L. R. OLIVIER, a system security researcher. My interests lie at the boundary between hardware and software, where I use dynamic analysis, rehosting, and instrumentation to study the security of kernels, firmware, and embedded devices. More recently, I have turned to wireless security. I am building a platform for reproducible attack and defense research across several stacks (BLE, Zigbee, Thread).

I work in the TRUST (formerly TSF) team at LAAS-CNRS, collaborating with Vincent Nicomette, Guillaume Auriol and Romain Cayre. Previously, I completed my Ph.D. under the supervision of Aurélien Francillon at the Software and Systems Security group (S3) of EURECOM in Sophia-Antipolis in 2023. I hold a Master’s degree in Telecommunication and Networking from ENSEEIHT in Toulouse and a Post Master’s degree in Security in Systems and Communication from EURECOM, both in 2019.

I was one of the maintainers of the avatar² project, an open source analysis and reversing framework for embedded firmware. The project's significance was highlighted by its selection as a finalist for the ACSAC's Artifacts Competition and Impact Award in 2024.

Aside from computers, I enjoy exploring the beauty of the world through hiking and sailing.

My resume is here.