Evaluation Centre (Centro di Valutazione accreditato - Ce.Va.)

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Tinexta Defence through its operating company Next Ingegneria dei Sistemi S.p.A. has accredited technology laboratories dedicated to security at its disposal.

Next’s Evaluation Centre (Centro di Valutazione accreditato - Ce.Va.) is responsible for assessing the conformity of a product or system with pre-defined security requirements. The lab was accredited by the Italian Department of Security Intelligence (DIS) - Central Secrecy Office (UCSe).

The Centre is qualified to perform security evaluations in accordance with the “National Framework for information technology security evaluation and certification, for the purposes of protecting classified information, concerning Italy's domestic and external security”, in accordance with the international standard ISO IEC15408 «Common Criteria».

The laboratory is equipped with technologically advanced areas for the physical and electromagnetic protection of equipment and information. All activities are performed by highly qualified professionals, trained at the Evaluation Centre (Ce.Va.) of the Defence Department in Pisa.

Our Security Evaluation Laboratories are primarily used in the Defence, Space, and National Security sectors.

Activities

Security assessments of ICT products and systems according to Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) for certification by DIS/UCSe

Evaluation of Security Targets or Protection Profiles

Providing support to companies during the certification process, in drawing up the necessary documentation for an assessment according to the Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408)

The evaluation process

Documentary analysis

We analyse the documents received from the client, in order to understand the complexity of the assessment work and to verify the completeness and appropriateness of the documentation for the purpose of producing the Assessment Plan.

Evaluation

Identifying the documents Ce.Va. needs, indicating when these documents are expected and conducting the evaluation activities in accordance with the set safety objectives, in the light of the Common Criteria.

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We produce the Evaluation Plan detailing the activities to be performed, the time and people allocated to the evaluation process.

Technologies used

Technologically advanced controlled areas (TEMPEST).

Internal safety regulations complying with the reference standards.

Highly qualified personnel with the prescribed industrial safety qualifications (Training at CEVA of the Pisa Defence and at UCSe). First company in Italy.

Degree in Business Administration from the University of Naples 'Federico II' with an MBA in Business Management achieved with high merit in 2008 by winning a scholarship provided by Invitalia S.p.A. from which she was selected in the first months of attendance as the best MBA profile.

After a brief experience in Invitalia S.p.A., he immediately held increasingly important roles in the management of Administration, Finance and Control of companies operating in the defence sector, theInformation Technology, of Cyber and National Security. In addition, she was Treasury Manager in companies operating in theEnergy.

He obtained an Executive Master in Finance (EMF) at SDA Bocconi in 2020, with a specialisation in Corporate Finance & Control and, in 2022, a further specialisation track in Asset, Wealth Management also at SDA Bocconi.

For over five years it has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Defence Tech Group, whose listing process he followed on the Euronext Growth Milan segment of Borsa Italiana.

From 2017 to 2024, she was a member of the boards of directors of all the legal entity of the Defence Tech Group with delegated powers over their financial management and from October 2021 to October 2024 was a Board Member of the Holding Company.

It is currently also Investor Relations Manager of the listed Defence Tech and follows all ESG issues of the Group.

In July 2021, she was recognised by Federmanager as one of the best talents under 44 at national level, receiving an important award as Young Manager 2020.