EU Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) currently offer over 128 cybersecurity academic programs, as identified by ENISA (CyberHEAD), JRC (ATLAS), and various reports from pilot projects like Sparta, CyberSec4Europe, ECHO, and CONCORDIA. However, these programs have static curricula that do not meet the dynamic needs and emerging skills required in the market. The digital transformation necessitates HEIs to play a more significant role in preparing the new generation of cybersecurity professionals and upskilling the existing workforce to address the ever-growing cybersecurity challenges, including massive AI attacks. 

To address this gap, fourteen HEIs and thirteen security companies from sixteen EU countries propose the agile CyberSecPro professional cybersecurity training program. CyberSecPro will complement and enhance existing academic programs by fostering collaboration between innovation, research, industry, academia, and SMEs. It aims to provide practical and hands-on training, bridging the divide between degrees, real-world work, and marketable cybersecurity skill sets. The goal is for CyberSecPro to become the best practice model for all cybersecurity training programs, aligning with the digitalisation efforts and industry demands.

Scope

CyberSecPro will prepare the new generation workforce and upskill the existing one in meeting the challenging and ever-growing cybersecurity challenges.

Partners

1. Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt Am Main 
2. Laurea-Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy - Laurea University Of Applied Sciences'
3. Tallinna Tehnikaülikool - Tallinn University Of Technology
4. Technische Universitaet Braunschweig 
5. Polytechneio Kritis - Technical University Of Crete
6. University Of Cyprus 
7. Universidad De Malága - Uma
8. AIT Austrian Institute Of Technology Gmbh
9. Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
10. COFAC Cooperativa De Formacao e Animacao Cultural CRL - Lusofona University
11. Sintef As - Sintef
12. Uninova-Instituto De Desenvolvimento De Novas Tecnologias-Associacao - Uninova
13. University Of Piraeus Research Center 
14. Aceeu Gmbh
15. Apiroplus Solutions Ltd 
16. C2B Consulting 
17. Focal Point
18. Information Technology For Market Leadership - Itml
19. Maggioli SPA 
20. Pdm e Fc Projecto Desenvolvimento Manutencao Formacao e Consultadorialda 
21. Social Engineering Academy (SEA) Gmbh
22. Serious Games Interactive APS 
23. Security Labs Consulting Limited
24. Trustilio Bv 
25. Zelus Ike 
26. Universidade Nova De Lisboa - Unl

Coordinator: Kai Rannenberg
Website: https://cybersecpro-project.eu/