Federico Maggi

About

Federico Maggi is a leading researcher in the security of cyber-physical systems, with a specific focus on the vulnerabilities inherent in the fourth industrial revolution. His work critically examines the security of industrial robots and smart manufacturing systems, revealing how these interconnected, automated environments are often built on fragile foundations. Maggi’s seminal 2017 paper, "An Experimental Security Analysis of an Industrial Robot Controller," with 169 citations, was a landmark study that systematically exposed the exploitable weaknesses in industrial robot controllers for the first time. He has since expanded this research to cover the broader "connected factory," demonstrating how insecure code patterns and modular system designs can be weaponized by attackers. With over 250 total citations, his contributions have been instrumental in shifting the industry’s focus from pure automation to secure automation, forcing manufacturers and engineers to reconsider the security assumptions embedded in their production lines. Maggi’s work is essential reading for anyone building or securing the factories of the future.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An Experimental Security Analysis of an Industrial Robot Controller

   169 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Security of controlled manufacturing systems in the connected factory: the case of industrial robots

   42 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Smart Factory Security: A Case Study on a Modular Smart Manufacturing System

   26 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Detecting Insecure Code Patterns in Industrial Robot Programs

   15 citations · 2020

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