CONCORDIA Reports

CONCORDIA Governance model for a European Education Ecosystem for Cybersecurity

The CONCORDIA Governance model for a European Education Ecosystem in Cybersecurity is building on the experience and knowledge accumulated during the project, on several education related activities. After identifying the challenges of the ecosystem at the European and national level, and revising different cybersecurity /education related governance models, the document presents the ingredients of a possible governance model.

Teach the Teachers in high-school: Methodology and Guidelines

Cybersecurity does not only challenge researchers and industry but is a major concern for our society at large. It is therefore of highest importance that new generations are made aware and kept updated about the major cyber threats, new technologies as well as appropriate individual and collective behaviors to reduce risks.

Teaching Cybersecurity in High-School-survey_report

Cybersecurity is a major concern for our societies at large. Children start using the internet at an early age and more than 90% of young Europeans are online. Using the internet brings a lot of benefits linked to information and communication but it comes with certain risks: privacy violation, identity theft, ransomware, fraudulent usage of debit cards, etc. It is therefore of paramount importance that new generations are made aware and kept updated about the major threats, new technologies as well as appropriate individual and collective behaviors in order to reduce risks.

CyberSecurity and gamification of cybersecurity training

Cyber security is one of the most important technological and political subject in the world today, due to almost continuous revelations of incidents and breaches and the economic damage to many intuitions, states and users of electronic communications.

C³ by CONCORDIA Certification Scheme

This document contains the principles that the C³ by CONCORDIA – Certification Scheme follows and relevant supporting information regarding the different processes implemented as part of the Scheme.

CONCORDIA Course “Becoming a Cybersecurity Consultant” The Pilot – structure and deployment

This document describes the pilot course “Becoming a Cybersecurity Consultant” in terms of structure and its deployment. It also contains details on the feedback received from the participants to the pilot, and the next steps envisioned to be taken in year 2021.

CONCORDIA Workshop on Education for cybersecurity professionals -post workshop report –

The purpose of this document is to present the results of the CONCORDIA Workshop on Education for Cybersecurity Professionals2organized online on June 2nd-3rd,2020. The workshop ran in the framework of the CONCORDIA project, linked to the activities on developing (1) a framework for skills certification and (2)course content creation for cybersecurity professionals.

Feasibility Study “Cybersecurity Skills Certifications”

This document contains the results of the analysis of the current situation regarding the certification of cybersecurity skills and the conclusions regarding the gaps derived by the project team.

Methodology for the creation and deployment of new courses and/or teaching materials for cybersecurity professionals

The purpose of this document is to propose a Methodology for designing and deploying courses for professionals while considering the specificities of the cybersecurity area. Based on this Methodology, new courses will be developed targeting mainly industry mid-level management and/or executives.

Assessing the courses for Cybersecurity professionals already developed by CONCORDIA partners

The Report and is providing insights on the courses for Cybersecurity professionals already developed by CONCORDIA partners while placing them in the larger landscape of cybersecurity.

Report on Cybersecurity Certification, the schemes under development and the related challenges

This document describes the results of discussions carried out within the Certification Group of the CONCORDIA project. The purpose of the document is to provide an introduction to basic cybersecurity certification terms and standards, to present the certification schemes currently in process and to enumerate some of the related challenges.

Report on SME Cybersecurity Standards

This document describes the methodology and results on cybersecurity standards for SMEs. The document concludes with recommendations and directions for development of future cybersecurity standards and frameworks targeting SMEs.

Countermeasures and Research Actions

We provide an overview of existing countermeasures and research actions that focus on one or more threats and address gaps and challenges in Appendix A.1 of document D4.3. More information about countermeasures and research actions related to each specific domain can be found in the provided links below.

Gaps and Challenges

On this page, we show gaps and challenges prior to and after the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic as identified by the H2020 CONCORDIA project.

Gaps and Challenges: Key Takeaways

The following list briefly highlights the most important findings, i.e. key takeaways, that emerged from the H2020 CONCORDIA gap analysis.

Security Threat Landscape

Driven by digitalization, information sharing has been experiencing exponential growth in the past few years. In turn, one’s eagerness to better prepare and protect depends on the ability to change the attitude from “need to know” to “need to share”. Digital technologies, most notably Artificial Intelligence (AI), have shaped decision-making, everyday communication, life, and work, hence highlighting the importance of maintaining the online economy and ensuring its prosperity.

Cybersecurity Top Findings & Key Takeaways

Cybersecurity impacts every ICT domain. In the following we consider the CONCORDIA taxonomy of domains:

• Device/IoT-Centric Security: Internet of Things (IoT) can be defined as “the networked interconnection of everyday objects, equipped with ubiquitous intelligence”[1]. IoT, edge computing, and smart devices are changing the environment in many ways, including smart transportation, sustainable mobility, smart cities, e-health, smart vehicles, and UAVs, just to name the few. The exponential growth of connected devices (from minuscule sensors to bigger machines), which, according to Intel[2] are expected to reach 200 billion by 2020, is revolutionizing current IT systems. The existence of billions of resource-constrained devices connected to the Internet introduces fundamental risks that can threaten users’ life and personal sphere.
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