Micro-Entreprise-Cyber-Security
▶Summary
The general objective of MECyS was to upskill non-IT staff in small companies and organisations who are increasingly affected by digitalisation and related cybersecurity and data protection issue...
▶Objectives
The general objective of MECyS was to upskill non-IT staff in small companies and organisations who are increasingly affected by digitalisation and related cybersecurity and data protection issues. In this respect, the partners had to contribute their expertise in areas such as cybersecurity technology, data protection regulations as well as curriculum design, training delivery, tool development, and teacher training. MECyS also mainly aimed to overcome different barriers in training basic data protection and cybersecurity competences. It reflected the competence development necessary to safely adopt emerging user-friendly cybersecurity technologies. Another objective was to address the lack of internal clarity and responsibility regarding data protection strategies in small organisations, which increases vulnerability. Overall, MECyS developed training concepts, tools, and materials, and deliver vocational training through various formats to build sustainable cybersecurity awareness and competence.
▶Activities
Writing of reports to gain overview on specific challenges and condtions - on: - National conditions concerning Cybersecurity and privacy in VET - Learning hurdles in the topical field - Learning tools exemplary for the topical field from different sources Planning activities based on the Reports: - the general Training Plan with a planning template - a planning training workshop for staff Provision / development of resources for actual Trainings: - Tool development - elaboration of National Course Plans - Testing of plans in Prototype Courses - Mutual and external Feedback on these developments Conduct of actual Courses with different target groups - National courses In addition the general and managerial activities - implementation of website and other dissemination installations - further Dissemination and Exploitation (including Social Media) and its Reporting - organisation of national and international confererence (for different stakeholders) - Evaluation of the divers activities and its reporting - Physical and online meetings as well as project monitoring
▶Impact
Creation of a project website to be online at least 5 years after project lifetime: https://mecys.eu/ Creation of a moodle platform where many of the materialy can be found: https:/campus.mecys.eu/login/index.php Website hosted by STHEV where most of the learning tools created in MECyS can be found: https://www.sthev.gr/2025/05/22/mecys-educational-material-interactive-learning-tools/ Reports: - Report on Learning Hurdles - VET Report - Tools Report + list of learning tools - MECyS Overall Training Plan - National Course Plans adapted to the nationally different needs of the respective target groups - creation of an AI-based Chatbot: https://cybersecurityassistant.rhiyeszeros.ch/mecys/ - FHNW: seven ready-to-use training packages (workshops, e-learning, apps, games) - conduction of Training Prototypes, courses, national online conferences/train-the-trainer workshops - conduction of 2 international online conferences - project presentation at academic and educational conferences - upload of materials to OER repositories The detailed outputs have been described in the respective Workpackages.