Prof. Federico Cerutti
Master Director, Lab Director, Full Professor
Leads the Brescia node and brings expertise in AI, uncertainty, and cyber-threat intelligence to the master.
federico.cerutti@unibs.itMaSCAI: Second-level University Master in Cybersecurity and Integrated Corporate Compliance
A one-year 60-credit master, currently in its activation phase, aimed at training middle-management professionals who can coordinate the technological, legal, and organisational dimensions of cybersecurity and corporate compliance.
Administrative information
For all administrative information, please refer to the official Master page .
For information, write to master-cybersecurity@unibs.it.
Objectives
- Train middle-management profiles able to speak both to top management and to technical teams, contributing to security strategy, digital-risk governance, and coordinated decision-making.
- Develop an integrated technical-compliance profile capable of connecting technology, legal responsibility, organisational design, operational processes, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
- Build advanced knowledge across the main domains of the programme, from information engineering and security law to network security, traditional systems security, and AI systems security.
- Prepare professionals who can grow toward the role of CISO, also through internships and thesis work grounded in real cases, applied projects, and concrete governance scenarios.
High-level programme
Information Engineering Foundations
technical basics on information systems, networks, databases, programming, web, mobile, and first labs on AI and agentic AI.
Security Law
legal framework for data protection, liability, governance, public and private law, criminal law, labour, business, ethics, and security.
Network Security
protection of networks and digital identities, applied cryptography, email security, Stormshield and Fortinet labs, penetration testing, and IoT security.
Security of Traditional Information Systems
cyber strategy, digital forensics, malware, incident management, compliance, SOC operations, system integrators, and cyber threat intelligence.
Security of Artificial Intelligence Systems
AI risk and governance, shadow AI, agentic AI, accountability, reliability, and LLM red-teaming labs.
Steering committee
People, expertise, and leadership of the master
Dr. Antonio Fiorentino
Inspector, District Operational Cybersecurity Section of Brescia, Postal Police
Works on the management of corporate cyber incidents and online financial fraud affecting organisations.
Prof. Matteo Frau
Full Professor of Comparative Public Law
Supports the master on security, cyber warfare, and the regulation of emerging technologies.
matteo.frau@unibs.it
Prof. Francesco Gringoli
Full Professor of Telecommunications
Contributes expertise in wireless-network security and performance, packet processing, and traffic analysis.
francesco.gringoli@unibs.it
Dr. Giorgio Pedrazzi
Researcher in Comparative Private Law
Contributes to the board on privacy, data protection, and digital-transformation issues.
giorgio.pedrazzi@unibs.it
Prof. Francesca Romanin Jacur
Associate Professor of International Law
Brings to the master a perspective on international law, energy transition, and the protection of fundamental rights.
francesca.romaninjacur@unibs.itThe master is being developed with the interest and collaboration of a network that includes A2A, Camera Civile di Brescia, Camera di Commercio di Brescia, Cavagna Group / Parteca S.p.A., CINI Cybersecurity National Laboratory, CLUSIT - Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica, Confindustria Brescia, Errecom S.p.A., Ferapli Group, Nemesi Italia S.r.l., ONIF - Osservatorio Nazionale per l'Informatica Forense, Ordine degli Avvocati della Provincia di Brescia, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Brescia, PersonalData, and Verxo S.r.l.