Our Global Achievement

We're proud to announce that three members of Team Mntcrl from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bari Aldo Moro were selected to participate in Locked Shields 2025, the world's most advanced cyber defense exercise, organized by the NATO CCDCOE (Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence).

Our team members participated at the Ljubljana satellite location, representing Italy as part of Blue Team 13 – an international squad composed of members from Italy, Slovenia, and the United States, including civilians and military representatives.

Cyber Security Exercise

Outstanding Performance

Blue Team 13 ranked 3rd out of 17 competing teams, distinguished by excellent defensive capabilities in a high-pressure environment. The 2025 edition involved over 4,000 specialists from 41 countries, engaged in defending critical infrastructure against complex and realistic cyber attacks. The challenges required cross-disciplinary skills in technical, legal, decision-making, and communication domains.

As members of Team Mntcrl and managers of the Cybersecurity Teaching Laboratory at the Department of Computer Science, we're involved daily in training, research, and operational activities related to information security.

This extraordinary opportunity for growth and international collaboration confirms the excellence of our training and the University's commitment to promoting strategic skills for digital security.

Our Team Members at Locked Shields 2025

Cyber Security Exercise

Marco Ferrara

Bachelor's student in Computer Science

Marco was part of the forensic team. He conducted post-mortem analysis of a compromised ICS system for wastewater treatment and analyzed an infected mobile device, contributing to the identification of attack techniques and vectors.

Davide Posa

Master's student in Computer Science

Davide worked in the live monitoring department, using SIEM systems to detect and manage attacks in real-time, actively contributing to the defense of critical web services under constant pressure.

Vincenzo Turturro

Third-year student in Computer Science

As part of the web team, Vincenzo focused on identifying, exploiting, and subsequently neutralizing high-impact vulnerabilities within critical web services interconnected with industrial control structures and strategic civil and military infrastructures.

Learn more about Locked Shields: ccdcoe.org/locked-shields