About me

I'm Alessandro, a PhD student in Brain, Mind and Computer Science (BMCS) at the University of Padova with a Master's degree in Cybersecurity. Here, I am part of the Security and Privacy (SPRITZ) research group, under the supervision of Prof. Mauro Conti.

My research interests lie primarily in Cyber-Physical Systems and Wireless Networks Security, with a particular focus on designing cybersecurity solutions following the “Zero Trust” principle to improve the maturity level of Industrial Control Systems. I am also interested in Applied Cryptography, and Quantum Cryptography and Computing.

What I do

  • Research

    Research

    My research project aims to develop new security mechanisms - and enhancing already existing ones - to favor the transition to Zero Trust paradigm for the security of the industrial manufacturing chain

  • Teaching Assistant

    Teaching Assistant

    Teaching activities for Cybersecurity and Computer Science Master's degree courses.

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University & Research Group

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Education

  1. Ph.D. Brain, Mind and Computer Science

    2023 — Present University of Padova

    Research topic: “Zero Trust” management of digital elements in manufacturing industrial chain.

  2. M.Sc. in Cybersecurity

    2020 - 2023 University of Padova

    Thesis: BARON: Base-Station Authentication Through Core Network for Mobility Management in 5G Networks.

  3. B.Sc. Computer Engineering

    2017 — 2020 University of Padova

    Thesis: Locality-Sensitive Hashing for Nearest Neighbor Approximate Search.

Experience

  1. Collaboration for Cybersecurity - CAREL s.p.a.

    2023 — Present

    Design of cybersecurity solutions for a Zero Trust management of digital elements in the manufacturing chain.

  2. Teaching Assistant

    Oct 2024 — Present University of Padova

    - Advanced Topics in Computer and Network Security

    - Ethical Hacking

  3. Publication Chair

    Jan 2024 — Sept 2024 27th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses (RAID 2024)

    Management and administration for the publication of the proceeding of the symposium.

  4. Teaching Assistant

    Oct 2023 — Sept 2024 University of Padova

    - Advanced Topics in Computer and Network Security

    - Security of Advanced Networking ans Systems

  5. Research Internship

    Oct 2022 — Sept 2024 University of Washington

    Research on 5G-Networks security and Automotive security at the "Network Security Lab" research group, under supervision of prof. Radha Poovendran.

Awards

  1. A Thesis for the National Security

    6th Edition, 2023-2024

    Sistema di Informazione per la Sicurezza della Repubblica - Rome, Italy

  2. Youth Entrepreneurship Prize

    16th StartCup Padova Competition 2024

    Camera di Commercio di Padova - Padova, Italy

Publications

Conference Papers

  1. BARON: Base-Station Authentication Through Core Network for Mobility Management in 5G Networks

    In ACM WiSec 2023

    5G security

Jurnal Papers

  1. A Survey and Comparative Analysis of Security Properties of CAN Authentication Protocols

    IEEE COMST - 2024

    Controller Area Network (CAN) security

Submitted Papers

  1. Securing Legacy Communication Networks via Authenticated Cyclic Redundancy Integrity Check

    arXiv

    Legacy protocols security

Contact

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