Andrea Ciccotelli

Andrea Ciccotelli

Ph.D. student / TPC NSS

Biography

Andrea Ciccotelli is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). His research focuses on cybersecurity in cyber-physical systems, with particular interests in side-channel, fingerprinting, privacy, and advanced cryptographic protocols. He is also passionate about hardware prototyping, actively developing ESP32- and Raspberry Pi–based platforms. His approach integrates both theoretical foundations and hands-on experimentation.

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Interests
  • Computer science
  • Cybersecuirty
  • Networks
  • Industrial Cybersecurity
  • Cyber-Physical security
Education
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science - Major in Cybersecurity, 2023-Today

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

  • Master degree in Software System Security, 2020-2022

    University of Molise

  • Bachelor degree in Computer science, 2017-2020

    University of Molise

Skills

Java
Angular
Unity
Gitlab CI/CD
Docker
Sys admin
Python
Team management
Independent
Research
Pentesting
Networking

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
ZF on behalf of Capgemini
Cybersecurity Expert
ZF on behalf of Capgemini
May 2023 – Jan 2024
Automotive cybersecurity
 
 
 
 
 
Capgemini engineering
Junior consultant & engineer
Capgemini engineering
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Automotive cyber security assessment
 
 
 
 
 
Datasound
Full-stack developer
May 2020 – Oct 2022 Pesche (IS)
Backend and Frontend developer using Java+Springboot and Angular.
 
 
 
 
 
Datasound
System administration
Jan 2021 – Oct 2022 Pesche (IS)
Ubuntu system administration, nginx reverse proxy, CI/CD and project management.

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