Our industrial partners contribute to the success of the Master's in many forms: bridging the gap between theory and practice by teaching in many modules, providing internship opportunities, and helping us focus on the job market needs.
Certego S.r.l., based in Modena, is an Italian cybersecurity company with a strategic focus on providing Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Threat Intelligence, and Rapid Incident Response services. Founded in 2013 with the development of the proprietary PanOptikon platform, the company is now a national leader in the cybersecurity sector. As of 2025, Certego employs approximately 50 highly qualified professionals and has a turnover of over €6 million. The company is controlled by the Vem Sistemi group and has an internal research and development department dedicated to the creation of innovative platforms and advanced technologies. In 2022, CRIF acquired a 10% stake in Certego, marking the beginning of a process of growth and strategic strengthening. In 2024, Certego became the first Italian company certified as a Trusted Cloud Provider by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), consolidating its commitment to cloud security. Between 2024 and 2025, it entered into important technology alliances with leading companies such as Trend Micro and CrowdSec, focused on sharing indicators of compromise (IOCs). In 2025, it joined the Anomali Marketplace with its threat intelligence feeds, further expanding its visibility and international impact.
CRIF is a global company specializing in credit and business information systems, analytics, outsourcing and processing services, as well as advanced digital and open banking solutions for business development. CRIF aims to create value for consumers, businesses and financial institutions by providing information and solutions that enable more powerful decision-making, improve access to credit and accelerate digital innovation. CRIF also offers fraud prevention and cybersecurity services to consumers and SMEs. Furthermore, CRIF Ratings, a credit rating agency registered with ESMA and an External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI), provides credit ratings and assessments on non-financial companies based in the EU. CRIF is also an AISP in all European countries where the PSD2 directive for open banking is applicable, and an AISP in the UK. Founded in Bologna in 1988, today the company operates in 37 countries across 4 continents, with over 6,600 professionals. Over 10,500 banks and financial institutions, more than 450 insurance companies, 90,000 businesses and 1,000,000 consumers currently use CRIF’s services.
CryptoNet Labs S.r.l. was founded to focus exclusively on IT Cybersecurity and OT Cybersecurity. It is a member of the Digital 360 group, in which it is the specialized competence center for these areas, with a particular focus on technological aspects.
Its offering is aimed at the constant search for innovative technologies to make its clients, across all industrial sectors, more competitive.
In detail, the cybersecurity services offered by CryptoNet Labs are divided into the following thematic areas: compliance, which addresses issues related to compliance with laws, regulations, and standards that impact corporate information systems and their security; consulting, which addresses issues that enable clients to integrate information system and data security into their structure and provides support in the event of unforeseen events; offensive security, which assesses the security of various types of technological infrastructures and applications; defensive security, which proposes and integrates logical security measures into the client's corporate information system; Development, which designs and implements solutions to address specific client security issues and provides support to clients who develop their own software.
Among its many achievements: the competence center dedicated to application security of any nature, called "SOC Applicativo," and the Mobile App Driller platform (www.appdriller.it) for static and dynamic analysis aimed at researching and identifying vulnerabilities in mobile applications.
CryptoNet Labs is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certified for "design and execution of cyber security services: vulnerability assessment and penetration testing" and has established an internal testing laboratory, accredited by Accredia, compliant with the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard for performing vulnerability assessments for compliant custodians (Accredia circular no. 5/2017 DC2017SPM080), operators pursuant to EU Regulation 2014_910 eIDAS (Accredia circular no. 8/2017), and SPID operators (Accredia circular no. 35/2016 DC2016SSV438). It is also accredited as a Qualified Security Assessor by the PCI Council for issuing PCI-DSS certifications.
Cyberloop is an independent, reliable, and concrete Italian cybersecurity company.
We design customized solutions based on a careful analysis of our clients' needs, implementing them with specialized skills and reliable technologies.
We transform complexity into tangible results, prioritizing quality and effectiveness.
At Cyberloop, those who join find true freedom to learn, experiment, and grow, supported by experienced and available professionals.
A passion for cybersecurity is what drives us and fuels our desire for constant improvement.
We value talent, initiative, and personal responsibility; we promote guided autonomy, constructive dialogue, and collaboration in a transparent and inclusive environment.
Professional training and hands-on experience go hand in hand, developing concrete skills based on real market needs.
For organizations, we are a credible partner: we listen carefully, plan with precision, and execute reliably.
We offer effective methods and ongoing support to deliver operational solutions that generate real impact.
If you're looking to build your career in cybersecurity, Cyberloop offers recognized expertise, a focus on people, and a results-oriented culture.
TEXA S.p.A. (Tecnologie Elettroniche x l’Automotive), founded in 1992 by Bruno Vianello and Manuele Cavalli, is an Italian company recognized worldwide for the design, industrialization, and production of multi-brand diagnostic tools, exhaust gas analyzers, air conditioning maintenance stations, remote diagnostic devices, and ADAS calibration systems for cars, motorcycles, trucks, agricultural vehicles, boats, and construction equipment. Its headquarters are located in Monastier di Treviso, where approximately 750 employees work in the main plant—a modern production complex spanning 30,000 m² of covered space, built on a total area of over 100,000 m²—symbolizing a strong connection to the local community. Overall, the group employs over 1,000 people at its headquarters and its international branches. TEXA began its international expansion in the early 2000s, with branches in France, Germany, Spain, the UK, Poland, the United States, and Brazil. The company stands out for its strong commitment to technical training, through the TEXAEDU project, launched in 2004. This program offers two-year courses in collaboration with Italian professional institutes to train qualified mechatronics technicians and has been recognized by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) in the "Register of Excellence." TEXA boasts a high quality profile certified according to the most rigorous global standards: IATF16949 (automotive), ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO/IEC27001, TISAX, and SERMI, to guarantee quality, information security, and regulatory compliance for vehicle safety maintenance. In terms of innovation, the company allocates a significant portion of its turnover (approximately 13%) to research and development, focusing on new diagnostic tools, remote assistance, and electric mobility. In 2018, it launched its first solutions for electric and hybrid vehicles. In September 2023, the new TEXA e-Powertrain plant was inaugurated, dedicated to the production of high-performance electric motors and inverters, with Lamborghini among its main customers.