Unimore participates with its “HackinMore” team in the final competition of the CyberChallenge
From 5 to 8 July, Unimore will participate with its “HackinMore” team in the final competition of the ninth edition of CyberChallenge, which will take place in Turin at the International Training Centre for the ILO (ITCILO).
CyberChallenge is the first cybersecurity training programme for university and high school students organised by the Cybersecurity National Lab, which aims to select and train a team of six cybersecurity experts.
The Department of Physical, Computer and Mathematical Sciences - FIM, which has entered into an agreement with CINI - the National Interuniversity Consortium for Informatics, offers its students a unique opportunity that will bring them face to face with colleagues from forty other Italian universities.
The team taking part in the competition is made up of students Francesco Mecatti (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer science), Luca Montagnani (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Engineering, Modena campus), Carmine De Rosa (Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Computer science), Andrea Menozzi (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Engineering, Modena campus), Antonio Russo (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer science) and Emilio Vecchi (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer science), and instructors: Riccardo Torrini (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Engineering, Modena campus), Lorenzo Rossi (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science), Riccardo Cracco (Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science), Andrea Artioli (PhD student in CDS-TSI) and Mauro Andreolini (Researcher at the Department of Physical, Computer and Mathematical Sciences and head of the initiative for the University).
Among the students of the HackinMore team is Luca Montagnani, who managed to solve one of the cryptography challenges first out of four hundred participants nationwide. In fact, in the local competition, which is a one-off competition, each student in the course tries to hack as many network services as possible on his or her own to obtain the highest score. The top six in the local rankings make up the teams that now have the chance to compete in the final round in Turin.
“I am pleased to be able to offer the students an important training experience for their professional growth,” says Mauro Andreolini of Unimore. The teaching programme began with rigorous selection trials in February, followed by a 72-hour course between March and May, and concluded with a local competition at the end of May, which resulted in the selection of the six team members. I would like to thank the sponsors (VEM Sistemi and Certego) who made our participation in this beautiful event possible. I would like to thank also the instructors for their splendid work, which goes far beyond the technical side: it is thanks to them that the students have managed to become a cohesive and homogeneous team. Finally, I would like to thank the students, who demonstrated a willingness to learn, tenacity in difficult times and a team spirit that was truly out of the ordinary. Beyond any technical notion that we instructors could offer, they were the ones who put themselves on the line, confronted the other teams and prevailed."
"We are proud to continue to support an initiative that enhances talent and promotes the growth of skills in an area as crucial for our country as cybersecurity," says Stefano Bossi, CEO of VEM sistemi. "Our region stands out for its excellence in cybersecurity, thanks to high-level training courses and an ecosystem of cutting-edge companies. The passion and energy of the new generations is a key resource to fuel innovation and drive the evolution of the industry."
He is echoed by Bernardino Grignaffini, CEO of Certego: "The future of cybersecurity is being built today by focusing on young people who can combine technical expertise, curiosity and determination. Investing in their education means strengthening the foundations of a safer and more resilient tomorrow for all."
“The transition from team member to instructor was not easy,” says Riccardo Cracco. -We tried to pass on to our students the technical notions and, also based on last year's experience, those of race management. Knowing how to work synergistically in a team is crucial for success in this competition.”
"We are very happy to have participated in this wonderful initiative," says Luca Montagnani. - We have built a close-knit team inside and outside the workshop. We are looking forward to competing against the best teams in Italy."
The CyberChallenge competition will give students the opportunity to showcase themselves on a national level in the presence of industry sponsors, including VEM and Certego.
Group photo
Top (from left to right): Lorenzo Rossi, Andrea Menozzi, Andrea Artioli, Edoardo Torrini, Riccardo Cracco
Top (from left to right): Francesco Mecatti, Luca Montagnani, Mauro Andreolini, Carmine De Rosa, Antonio Russo, Emilio Vecchi.
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Articolo pubblicato da: Ufficio Stampa Unimore - ufficiostampa@unimore.it