The BeOneSec Chair in Cybersecurity and Cyber Intelligence has held its awards ceremony recognising the best undergraduate (TFG) and master’s (TFM) dissertations in cybersecurity, highlighting the talent, effort and ability of students to tackle real-world challenges in an increasingly demanding environment.
This event marks the culmination of a call with a clear objective: to foster the development of applied knowledge and bring academic research closer to the real challenges faced by industry.
Recognising talent
In this edition, the awarded projects stood out for their practical approach, technical depth and ability to analyse real-world scenarios with direct societal impact.
One of the awards was granted to Alejandro Barranco Ledesma for his project: “Risk and Vulnerability Analysis in the Access Control System of the Seville Metro”
A project focused on the security of critical infrastructures, analysing potential attack vectors and weaknesses in a system essential for urban mobility. Studies like this reinforce the importance of anticipating risks in environments that are part of the daily lives of thousands of people.
The second award went to: “Analysis of the Detection Capabilities of IDS Snort, FortiGate and Palo Alto NGFW in ICS Environments under the MITRE ATT&CK Framework” by Andrés Meléndez Casado.
A technical study addressing one of today’s major challenges: the real effectiveness of detection tools in identifying threats within industrial environments. Using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, the project provides a rigorous perspective on how different systems perform in complex scenarios.
More tan academic recognition
Beyond the awards, these projects reflect something essential: the next generation of cybersecurity professionals is already prepared to face real-world challenges.
Both projects share a common essence — going beyond theory to analyse, question and improve systems that directly impact the security of organisations and citizens.
From the BeOneSec Chair in Cybersecurity and Cyber Intelligence, in collaboration with the University of Seville, we remain committed to initiatives that connect academic talent with the professional environment, creating spaces where learning becomes real impact.
Recognising this kind of work not only drives those who develop it, but also raises the standard of the cybersecurity ecosystem, promoting a more practical, critical and reality-driven approach.
Because in a world where everything depends on technology, protecting what surrounds us begins with educating and recognising those who will make it possible.
