Souhail Mssassi Researcher in blockchain security

Researcher in blockchain securityCadi Ayyad University, Marrakech

Souhail Mssassi

Souhail Mssassi is a researcher in blockchain security affiliated with Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, working on blockchain security, privacy-preserving smart contracts, cryptography-informed system design, and secure decentralized infrastructures.

Also: senior security researcher, blockchain instructor, mentor, and invited speaker.

Publications Talks Contact
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8Indexed publications
22Talks and workshops listed
10+Years in cybersecurity

Featured Outputs

Journal articleDecember 24, 2024

The Blockchain Trilemma: A Formal Proof of the Inherent Trade-Offs Among Decentralization, Security, and Scalability

Applied Sciences

This is the clearest statement of the site research mission: replace vague system claims with formal security reasoning.

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Journal articleFebruary 28, 2025

An Application-Layer Framework for Privacy Blockchain Transactions and Smart Contract

International Journal of Computer Networks and Applications

Turns a general privacy claim into a specific framework for transaction and contract-layer confidentiality.

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Book chapterFebruary 17, 2026

Building Trust in the Web of Things: Decentralized Identity Management with Blockchain

Signals and Communication Technology

Moves the research agenda from protocol security toward identity and trust infrastructure for heterogeneous connected systems.

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Selected Talks and Teaching

Talks and Workshops

Technical workshop for expertsSeptember 2019

Side Channel Attack in Blockchain

Event: Arab Security Conference

Host: Arab Security Conference

Format: Workshop, Online

Workshop on blockchain side-channel attacks for an expert security audience.

  • Blockchain security
  • Side-channel attacks
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Technical workshop for expertsSeptember 11, 2020

Advanced Attacks in dAPP and Solidity

Event: Arab Security Conference

Host: Arab Security Conference

Format: Workshop, Online

Expert workshop on advanced attack paths in decentralized applications and Solidity-based systems.

  • Solidity
  • dApps
  • Smart contract security
Event page

Online event speakerNovember 9, 2024

Introduction to Blockchain Security with Souhail Mssassi

Event: GDG on Campus ENSAM Casablanca

Host: GDG on Campus ENSAM Casablanca

Format: Webinar, Online

Introductory session on blockchain security topics for a campus developer audience.

  • Blockchain security
  • Developer education
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Speaker2022

Reverse engineering the EVM

Event: Arab EmTech & Startups Conference

Host: Arab EmTech & Startups Conference

Format: Conference talk, Casablanca, Morocco

Talk focused on how the Ethereum Virtual Machine can be inspected and reasoned about from a security perspective.

  • EVM
  • Reverse engineering
  • Blockchain security
Event page

Teaching and Mentoring

Instructor2021

Formation Blockchain : Decouvrir les Fondamentaux

Host: Alphorm

Audience: French-speaking professional learners

Format: Course, Introductory to intermediate

Public training course introducing blockchain concepts, core architecture, and security-relevant foundations.

  • Blockchain fundamentals
  • Distributed systems
  • Security basics

Instructor2021

Smart Contract Security #1

Host: EatTheBlocks Pro

Audience: Blockchain developers and security-minded builders

Format: Live training, Intermediate

Professional training session focused on practical security issues in smart contract development.

  • Smart contract security
  • Solidity
  • Attack surfaces
Public materials

Blockchain mentorOngoing

Senior Security Researcher | Blockchain Instructor | Blockchain Mentor | Speaker

Host: MentorCruise

Audience: Developers, students, and early-career security practitioners

Format: Mentorship, Mixed levels

Ongoing mentoring profile for learners and practitioners moving into blockchain security or applied cybersecurity.

  • Blockchain security
  • Career guidance
  • Smart contracts
  • Research direction
Public materials

Collaboration

Research Collaboration

Joint work on blockchain security, privacy, incentive design, adversarial models, and decentralized identity.

Invited Talks

Conference talks, guest lectures, panels, and workshops for universities, developer communities, and security events.

Teaching and Workshops

Short courses, applied training, and technical sessions for engineering students and professional audiences.

Mentoring and Supervision

Mentoring for students, early-career researchers, and engineers moving into security or smart contract work.