Christopher Elisan is the author of “Malware, Rootkits and Botnets: A Beginner’s Guide.” Elisan is a seasoned reverse engineer and malware researcher. He is currently the Prinicipal Malware Scientist at RSA. Before joining RSA, Elisan was with Trend Micro, F-Secure and Damballa.. He frequently speaks at various security conferences across the US and provides expert opinion about malware, botnets and advance persistent threats for leading industry and mainstream publications.