Cibersecurity
Cybersecurity consists of a set of practices, technologies, and methodologies aimed at protecting systems, networks, and data against unauthorized access, cyberattacks, persistent threats, and security failures. Its central goal is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information, especially in increasingly complex and interconnected digital environments.
About the Area Coordinator
Prof. Sergio Antônio Andrade de Freitas
Full Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB) and researcher in Software Engineering, with extensive experience in cybersecurity and information assurance. His academic trajectory includes supervision of undergraduate and graduate works on intrusion detection, cryptographic protocols, risk analysis, and information security management applied to both public and private organizations. He has coordinated and guided projects involving secure architectures, governance of IT in the public sector, and continuity of critical services. His research integrates cybersecurity with
Learning Analytics
. His contributions extend to applied research, training of professionals, and innovation in teaching and learning strategies within the domain of Software Engineering and information security.
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Research Team
Researchers
- George Marsicano Correa - Associate Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB), working in the undergraduate Software Engineering program and the Graduate Program in Applied Computing. .
Bachelor’s Thesis
- Marina Marcia Costa de Souza. Machine Learning Applied to Security Vulnerability Identification . Bachelor of Software Engineering - University of Brasília (Brazil), (2025). Advisor(s): Sergio Freitas . Tags: Machine Learning, Cybersecurity .
Previous Researchers
Current Projects
Publications and Productions
Contact & Collaboration
Email for information and contact with the team: sergiofreitas@unb.br.
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Cybersecurity