The CADMUS consortium, comprised of 7 organisations based in Europe and including the Centre for Security and Digitalisation (CVD) and Security Delta (HSD) from The Netherlands, has received a 3-year grant to address the cybersecurity expertise shortage in Europe. The consortium is led by the Greece National Cybersecurity Authority. Aim of the granted project under the Cybersecurity Skills Academy is to upskill educators, trainers, SME, startup employees, civil servants as well as graduate students who target cybersecurity careers through hands-on experiences and theoretical background by building on existing initiatives. The consortium will use the grant to execute a € 6.3 million programme, expected to be co-funded amongst others by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs/RVO.
The project will utilize existing initiatives and offers in cybersecurity training to build upon and develop enhanced training curricula based on integrating proven training models and standards. These may include cyber range projects, games, hackathons, bootcamps and traineeships. The project will contribute to the EU Cybersecurity Skills Academy call’s objectives by fostering a robust cybersecurity workforce, meeting sector-specific and legislative requirements, and addressing the needs of SMEs, startups, and public administrations.
This action strengthens several cybersecurity skill and talent development initiatives that take place under the Netherlands Cybersecurity Strategy 2022-2028, and will be closely linked to public and private parties in the Dutch cybersecurity innovation ecosystem.