CYBERSECURITY: THE "SINE CURA" AWARD TO VITTORIO RIZZI, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY

Lectio magistralis on the opening day of the 17th edition of the Master in Homeland Security UCBM Academy of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

Rome, 20 March 2025 –  On the occasion of the XVI edition of the Master in Homeland Security UCBM Academy the Prefect Vittorio Rizzi, director of the Department of Security Information of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, received the “Sine Cura” award awarded for merits achieved in the field of security and intelligence. He was awarded in the conference room of the Roman university by the President ofUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Ing. Carlo Tosti in the presence of Dr. Gianni Letta.   

All master class held by the Prefect Rizzy as part of the Master in Homeland Security organized by UCBM Academy, attended by the Rector Prof. Eugenio Guglielmelli, the professor. Roberto Setola, Scientific Director of the Master and the Vice President UCBM Alessandro Pernigo, the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Andrea Rossi.  

The Sine Cura award is awarded every year byUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma to a personality who has particularly distinguished himself, in the past year, in the dissemination of security issues. The word "safety" finds its roots in the Latin expression "sine cura", which means the condition in which people do not have to worry about their safety, because there are others who take care of it for them. In seventeen years of activity the Master in Homeland Security UCBM Academy, first in Italy in these issues, has trained and put into work over 400 professional figures of high value today active in the most important Italian industrial companies, where they guarantee the safety of the infrastructures and the continuity of services.    

“We are particularly pleased on this day to award the “Sine Cura 2025” prize to Prefect Vittorio Rizzi and, symbolically, to all the people who discreetly protect the lives of Italian citizens and businesses. – has ofchiarato the President ofUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Ing. Carlo Tosti - Daily security is not only provided by law enforcement but is the result of the careful use of information, IT skills, relationships, listening skills, and a deep understanding of reality. From all this comes the ability for all of us to live in a country where we can walk our streets with peace of mind. For seventeen years, our Master's in Homeland Security has opened its students' eyes to the world of security and civil defense, offering professionals from businesses and public agencies the opportunity to get to know the people and skills that make our country great, even in this field. We thank Prefect Rizzi for the fundamental role he and his men play in serving us all every day.".    

UCBM, in addition to the Master's in Homeland Security, has launched numerous courses related to national security issues over the years: a master's degree in intelligent systems engineering, which develops across three fundamental strands: robotics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, and the master's degree in Cybersecurity Management, now in its third edition. UCBM It is also active on the research front, thanks to the new joint laboratory created with the competence centre of the Ministry for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Cyber 4.0 and to projects such as the one supported by Google, which has allocated to UCBM a grant to develop an AI platform designed to help SMEs manage cybersecurity incidents.