Ilaria Cianci

Ilaria Cianci is an Assistant Professor in Telecommunications at Polytechnic University of Bari's Department of Electrical and Information Engineering. She holds a PhD in Information and Communication Engineering and received the AICA Ethics Award for her doctoral research.

Cianci's research spans cybersecurity, IoT security, network security, and cyber risk assessment. Her current work investigates digital twin applications for network resilience, especially during disaster scenarios. She holds Palo Alto Networks and Juniper Networks certifications and serves as a certified Palo Alto Network Academy trainer.

Recent publications focus on service orchestration in intent-based networks and Markov chain modeling for Social Internet of Everything applications. Her 2024 work on optimizing key value indicators received recognition at the RESTART Plenary Dissemination Workshop. Cianci maintains active industry connections through her security certifications and training activities.