FBK is looking for a Researcher in the field of Secure Software Engineering and Software Regulatory Compliance for the Cybersecurity Center
Pubblicato il 13-08-2026 - Fondazione Bruno Kessler - Fbk in Trento
Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) is a private research institution devoted to excellence in research in numerous disciplines and designated to the role of keeping the Autonomous Province of Trento in the mainstream of European and international research. Each research area is assigned to a specific research Centre, of which there are twelve totals. Information regarding the research Centres, their activities and production are available at http://www.fbk.eu/research-centers.
In particular, the FBK Cyber Security Centre (CS) develops digital technology and cyber security to foster collaboration between the various stakeholders through a combination of IT risk management techniques (in order to develop highly innovative security solutions that will mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce the risk of attacks) as well as trust management techniques (to improve the interaction between people and technology). As part of the FBK mission, which aims to achieve results of scientific excellence and to produce an impact on society,
the Center's mission is to make these techniques available to the largest number of organizations, including SMEs, which account for a substantial part of the EU economy but lack cybersecurity expertise. To this end, integrating automated cyber risk assessment support with trust management that will have the ability to produce operational suggestions to assist ICT solutions designers, developers and administrators in their daily activities is critical.
Workplace Description
The candidate will be working in the SaFEWaRe (Secure Code Lifecycle for Applications and Networking) Unit of FBK Cyber Security Center. SaFEWaRe focuses on enhancing software security and software regulatory compliance. Our goal is to provide tools and practices that secure the code throughout its entire lifecycle and to ensure that code adheres to international regulations and standards (e.g., EU AI Act, NIS2, GDPR). Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a dual role in our work: as a ch