UCBMNEW GLOBAL SCENARIOS: SECURITY IN ITALY AND EUROPE FACING THE CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

All 'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma a full day with the top experts in the sector as part of the XVIII edition of the "Second level University Master in Homeland Security" of UCBM Academy

Rome, 29 January 2026 - While technological innovation change the scenarios of the of your digital ecosystem.  with unprecedented speed, Europe is called upon to respond to global challenges Between innovation giants and new geopolitical balances. Given the shortage of professional profiles and constantly evolving regulations, what path will Italy and the European Union take to develop and consolidate their position in crucial sectors of enabling technologies and the digital transition? 

It was discussed in Rome during the open lesson of Master's Degree in Homeland Security – Systems, Methods, and Tools for Security and Crisis Management ofUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM). Now in its 18th edition, organised by UCBM Academy and directed by prof. Roberto Setola, full professor of Automatic Control at the Departmental Faculty of Engineering UCBMThe Master's program is a point of reference for institutions and companies in recruiting professionals specialized in the prevention and management of cyber threats.

“The Master in Homeland Security UCBM has reached its eighteenth edition – Setola underlined - This course aims to train security professionals by focusing on a holistic vision that integrates physical, logical, and cyber security aspects. The Master's in Homeland Security UCBM believes in public-private collaboration based on the assumption that no one can achieve security alone, that security is an ethical and moral obligation, and that providing security is not a cost but an investment for companies. These are the main objectives of the Homeland Security Master's program. UCBM: over these eighteen years, our students have said they are satisfied with what they have learned and put into practice in their work and professional contexts.

Among the authoritative guests of the day was the Police Chief of Rome Roberto Massucci who underlined in his lecture Today is an important day because, as an institutional representative, I have the opportunity to meet with the young people enrolled in the Master's in Homeland Security program, professionals who are interested in the world of security and are looking to their professional futures at a time when security is becoming increasingly transversal. We discussed the need to secure territories and communities and the added value that companies and individuals can bring to the overall security system, in an increasingly structured collaboration between the private and public sectors to achieve the true primary goal in the world of security: continuous improvement capable of building community well-being.

To face the current situation without hesitation, the following are not enough: skills but you need to have the enabling technologies capable of making the country progress along the complex digital transition: Dr. Donatella Proto, General Director of the Enabling Technologies Directorate, MIMIT, Ministry of Business and Made in Italy.

“Innovation is not just a question of resources, but also of skills and the definition of a new regulatory framework - he stressed Proto  - Innovation is the key to ensuring the competitiveness of the European System, and it relies on universities and their ability to collaborate with businesses. Therefore, since security and innovation are closely intertwined, and skills are a prerequisite for managing innovation, Master's programs like the one in Homeland Security represent one of the avenues for investment to manage this rapid change that sees Europe caught in the global grip of a new multipolar order.

The new threats particularly expose large institutions of national interest, such as banks, to attacks. Describing the experience of Intesa Sanpaolo, which has supported the Master Homeland Security since 2022 UCBM, the former general of the Carabinieri Antonio De Vita, Chief Security Officer of the banking group, Francis Uncle, Corporate and Physical Security of Intesa Sanpaolo and Elisa Zscopio Marsala, Head of Education Ecosystem and Global Value Programs Intesa Sanpaolo who underlined: “Intesa Sanpaolo has been supporting the Master in Homeland Security since 2022, enhancing a strategic partnership with theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, internationally recognized excellence. In an increasingly complex geopolitical and technological context, security is a key enabling factor, and developing qualified skills is essential to strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of businesses. Investing in higher education means making a concrete contribution to the growth of professionals capable of addressing current and future global challenges.

Another fundamental piece in the security system is constituted by the Police post which prevents and combats cybercrime and protects communications security. Of the new regulatory framework and of the balance between public safety and national security he spoke the Director of the Postal Police and Cybersecurity Service Ivano Gabrielli"Cybersecurity today is one of the key assets that state sovereignty must address. Protecting critical and technological infrastructures and cyber domains from the perspective of interrelationships within the business and institutional world is central to all Western political agendas. Indeed, it requires expertise in understanding who does what and what the interactions are, especially within a highly complex regulatory framework. Professionals trained in the Master in Homeland Security UCBM They have the ability to navigate the technical and legal compliance requirements in order to best construct security architectures designed to support and protect economic and public administration activities.".

The Masters in Homeland Security UCBM – systems, methods and tools for security and crisis management", aims to train technicians and professionals capable of supporting the process of analyzing security needs, identifying the countermeasures to be adopted and designing and developing integrated solutions for the implementation, management and operation of security procedures and systems. Master Degrees  It is structured into teaching activities, training internships, and project work for a total of 60 credits (CFU) and a total of 1500 hours. In its sixteen years of existence, the Master in Homeland Security UCBM It has trained and developed over 450 professionals who are now active in Italy's leading industrial companies, where they ensure the safety of infrastructure and the continuity of services.