PhD program in cybersecurity

Department

Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti, Sapienza University of Rome

Main research activities/topics/projects

The PhD in Cybersecurity is a joint effort between Sapienza and Luiss.

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: security of cyber-physical infrastructures, data governance, business resilience and human rights. For these reasons, cybersecurity today represents a research area with important multidisciplinary aspects, ranging from purely technological IT issues to aspects related to the control of data and information flows in complex socio-technical systems operating in a variety of settings such as healthcare, e-government, digital business, finance, logistics and energy.

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

Working language 

Special entry requirements

Basic computer skills are strongly encouraged (but not strictly mandatory)

Duration in months (min-max)

PhD sandwich: 6-12