Program Overview

Program Overview

The PhD in Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary field of study that has established itself in recent years as an evolution of the more traditional information security field. Classic problems in information security, such as software security, systems security, network security, cryptography, etc., have been joined by other aspects that aim to grasp the complexity of modern threats and security concerns emerging in digital transformation processes.

Program Details

• ID: 31893
• Course type: Dottorato
• Academic year: 2025/2026
• Positions: 2
• Grant numbers: 3
• Number of scholarships financed by institutions: 0
• Number of scholarships financed by consortiums: 1

Educational Goals

The PhD in Cybersecurity aims to train:

• Researchers capable of operating both in academia and in public and private research institutions for the development of new technologies and methodologies for cybersecurity
• Specialists of the highest professional level with engineering and managerial skills capable of introducing technological and methodological innovation within the main application sectors of cybersecurity

Research Areas

The multidisciplinary nature of this field of study is well represented by the composition of the doctoral college, which leverages expert professors from multiple scientific sectors. The research areas of main interest for the doctorate are:

• Systems security
• Software security
• Hardware security
• Network security
• Cryptography
• Cyber risk management
• Data privacy and security
• Security governance
• Security in supply chains
• Security operations
• Economics of cybersecurity
• High-reliable organizing
• Information warfare These issues are also addressed in their application to specific sectors such as the financial one, TLC, critical infrastructures, cloud services, e-government, health, manufacturing.

Evaluation and Examination

• Exam - Oral: Scheduled for 17/7/2025 at 09:00 in room B203, DIAG, Via Ariosto 25, Roma, ITALY
• Tests - Evaluation of qualifications: Scheduled for 26/6/2025

Department and Staff

• Department: Ingegneria Informatica, Automatica e Gestionale “Antonio Ruberti”
• Coordinator: Leonardo Querzoni
• Staff: Fabio Tufilli