Matteo Boffa

Matteo Boffa serves as a Fixed-term Assistant Professor in the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He teaches courses including AI and Cybersecurity, Big Data for Internet Applications, and Databases across master's and bachelor's programs.

His research spans cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data mining with emphasis on:

• Application of large language models for intrusion detection and malicious log analysis
• Social mining techniques for urban function identification
• Combinatorial optimization in network and security contexts

Recent publications reveal a decisive shift toward leveraging language models for automated security analysis, with increasing focus on real-world deployment of AI-driven security tools since 2022. This trend bridges theoretical AI advancements with practical cybersecurity applications.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards or fellowships were listed in available sources

Teaching and Advising:

• Course collaborator for AI and Cybersecurity (Master's, 2024/25)
• Course collaborator for Big Data for Internet Applications (2022/23)
• Course collaborator for Interdisciplinary Projects (2022/23)
• Course collaborator for Databases (Bachelor's, 2024/25)
• Involved in doctoral supervision (2025 thesis: Language Models and Cybersecurity - Applications and Current Limits)