About Me

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Hi, I’m Fabrizio!

My passion for cybersecurity started at the Ulisse Security Group at the University of Bologna. There I explored many areas of security — from web and network security to OSINT and reverse engineering — while taking part in dozens of Capture The Flag competitions. These challenges gave me a hands-on mindset and a collaborative spirit that I still carry today.


Web Security
Network Security
OSINT
Threat Intelligence
Steganography

After graduating, I moved into the enterprise world. I worked first at Vargroup and later at SeSa, where I focused on datacenter and cloud security. Over the years I specialized in Zero Trust (ZTNA), WAF/Anti-DDoS protection, incident response, and vulnerability management. My goal is always the same: building practical and scalable security solutions that protect businesses while keeping them agile.


Web Security
Network Security
Incident Response
Vulnerability Management
ZTNA
WAF & Anti-DDoS
Cloud Security
SOC Expansion

Education

University of Bologna

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering; 110/110 cum Laude
2019 - 2022 Bologna, Italy

Thesis Title: Ransomon and Hades: Analysis and visualization of ransomware attacks in Real Time
Thesis Topic: Data analysis in the Dark Web, retrieving information related to ransomware attacks in various countries and displaying this information via computer graphics using webgl and Unreal Engine.

University of Bologna and Cineca

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering; 87/110
2013 - 2018 Bologna, Italy

Thesis Title: Unreal Engine and Oculus Rift for the Virtual Heritage
Thesis Topic: See the Publication!

Experience

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SeSa S.p.A.

Security Engineer
Jun 2024 – Present Remote, Italy

  • Manage group-wide security across SeSa companies with a strong focus on ZTNA, CASB/SASE, WAF, and Anti-DDoS solutions.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests for critical web applications.
  • Lead phishing campaign simulations, awareness initiatives, and handle first-response triage for incidents.
  • Define and deploy continuous vulnerability assessment systems, enforcing stronger security policies.
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Vargroup S.p.A.

IT Security Manager
Aug 2023 – Jun 2024 Bologna, Italy

  • Oversaw datacenter security operations, implementing and tuning EDR and SIEM systems.
  • Expanded the SOC with continuous monitoring solutions to improve proactive threat detection.
  • Deployed and managed WAF and Anti-DDoS protections for enterprise services.
  • Led software evaluations, PoCs, and security product integrations, including IAM solutions.
  • Supported internal/external ISO 27001 audits ensuring compliance.
Security Cloud Engineer
May 2022 – Aug 2023 Bologna, Italy

  • Hardened enterprise datacenter and public cloud (AWS, Azure) infrastructures.
  • Managed asset & patch management, vulnerability assessments, and incident response for thousands of workloads.
  • Developed automation for asset discovery, patching, and configuration management using Python, Bash, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • Configured and secured IAM, on-prem and hybrid environments.

University of Bologna – Cybersecurity Master

Tutor
Oct 2021 – Mar 2022 Bologna, Italy

  • Coordinated lectures and provided academic support to students of the Master in Cybersecurity: from Design to Operation.

CyberChallengeIT

Lecturer & CTF Trainer
2018 – 2022 Bologna, Italy

  • Delivered lectures on Web Security, Cryptography, and Capture the Flag (Attack/Defense) training.
  • Actively contributed to competitions with Ulisse and CeSeNA_Ulisse teams.

CINECA Academy

Game Development Instructor
2018 – 2019 Bologna, Italy

  • Taught Unreal Engine fundamentals and guided students in creating interactive projects.

Certifications

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

ID: 7a77ff35-d0a5-40d8-90ea-f72889e51dc2
March 24, 2023 - March 24, 2026

CV

Curriculum Vitae

The above link contains my CV.

Skills

Programming

python
Python
   
python
Bash
   
c
C
   
cplusplus
C++
   
cplusplus
C#
   
java
Java
   
javascript
JavaScript
   
javascript
LaTeX
   
mysql
MySQL

Technologies

git
Linux
   
git
Git
   
opencv
VMWare
   
ros
Cloudflare
   
ros
ProxMox
   
arduino
AWS
   
simulink
Azure
   
simulink
Ansible
   
simulink
Terraform
   
docker
Docker
   
ltspice
Kubernetes

Contact

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