About CyberSecPro

What we aim to achieve, and how

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IN A NUTSHELL

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The digital transformation imposes EU Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to enhance their role in preparing the new generation workforce and to upskill the existing one in meeting the challenging and ever-growing cybersecurity challenges.

15 HEIs and 13 companies from 16 countries are working on an agile, collaborative, and multi-modal training program that will complement, support and advance the existing academic programs by linking innovation, research, industry, academia, and SME support.

CyberSecPro aims to bridge the gap between degrees, working life, and marketable cybersecurity skill sets necessary in today’s digitalization efforts and provide examples of best practices for cybersecurity training programs.

CyberSecPro’s ambition is to enhance the role of the Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in offering hands-on and working-life skills for driving a trustworthy digital transformation in critical sectors of the economy. The enhanced HEIs will equip the workforce with the necessary capabilities to address the digital challenges and be capable to develop secure privacy aware innovative ICT and industrial products that serve people, businesses and working-life communities practicing their democratic values and rights. By establishing a unique Learning Factory, CyberSecPro will be an authentic environment to link innovation, research, industry, academia and SME support. The outcome of the CyberSecPro is to empower the NextGen Europe.

Kai Rannenberg
Nineta Polemi
Paresh Rathod

Brief INTERVIEWs

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The CyberSecPro Project is on a mission to address the critical shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals through innovative and hands-on training methods. By fostering creativity, problem-solving, and tactical thinking, this initiative aims to significantly enhance Europe’s cyber defense capabilities and develop a highly skilled workforce. The project focuses on revitalizing higher education to keep pace with market demands, standardizing training in crucial areas like risk management, forensics, and incident handling, and introducing a Europe-wide cybersecurity certification schema. Through insightful market analysis, the project identifies skill gaps and key areas for development, targeting the specific needs of sectors such as healthcare, time-sensitive operations, and energy. Dive into our videos to learn more about how the CyberSecPro Project is shaping the future of cybersecurity in Europe.

DELIVERABLES

Core outputs of CyberSecPro.

D1.2: Risk Identification and Management plan

D2.1: Cybersecurity practical skills gaps in Europe

D2.2: Blended CyberSecPro technological training interactive technologies and academic practice

D2.3: CyberSecPro Programme Specifications

D3.1: CyberSecPro program main components and procedures

D3.2: CyberSecPro cybersecurity certification schema proposal

D3.3: CyberSecPro portfolio of cybersecurity curricula targeted to health

D3.4: CyberSecPro bundle of cybersecurity curricula for energy sector

D3.5: CyberSecPro portfolio of cybersecurity curricula targeted to maritime

D4.1: CyberSecPro Training Operational Plan

D4.2: Reports and training material on the Cybersecurity Principles and Management training modules

D4.3: Reports and training material on the Cybersecurity tools modules

D4.4: Reports and training material on the emerging technologies modules

D4.5: Reports and training material on Cybersecurity offensive practices modules

D5.1: Evaluation Methodology

D5.2: Evaluation and best practices

D5.3: CyberSecPro certification schema

D6.1: Dissemination, Communication Plan and Exploitation

D6.2: Report on Dissemination / Communication Activities

D6.3: Overall Exploitation, Sustainability and Business Plans

D6.4: Grouped exploitation plans

D6.5: Individual Exploitation Plans