<< Background >>Cyber security is a cross-border phenomenon and requires an international approach. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 makes this approach even more relevant. During pandemic, over 80% of students worldwide did not attend universities/schools for indefinite period of time. None of the groups participating in the education (teachers, students, university authorities) were fully prepared. The imposed social isolation led to extremely intensive use of Internet and revolutionary digitisation of human life, in all of its aspects. In these conditions, cyber risks are increasing for all countries in the world at all levels of daily routine. That is why, it is very important to explore the new dimensions of cybersecurity, to improve the knowledge of (constantly evolving) risks, implement relevant legislation and improve the resilience of critical information infrastructure and networks.NEEDS OF PARTNERSHIP AND TARGET GROUPSThe needs of the target groups defined in the Project Description Section , was done on the basis of a preliminary study on the needs of the TARGETED AUDIENCES and on the SWOT analysis of each partner institution. Among most often mentioned gaps, the partners report: - Growing connection of information systems with critical infrastructure (security of the digital networks that we train); -Serious difficulties for teachers of humanities to use the electronic infrastructure effectively and deal with failures arising in the process of online work ( TR, BG, IT, PL, CH);- Lack of knowledge and skills to implement relevant security procedures (PL, TR, BG); -Lack of shared standard, instructions and coordination (All); -Increased demand for e-learning flexibility, mobility and empowerment; - Communication among students and professors over new platforms (All); - Use of sensitive data and violations from platforms (All); - Copyright and ownership of institution material (All);- Law limitations in some countries, universities can choose their platforms but some online platforms also contain additional services which aren’t linked to education, IT).<< Objectives >>Cyber IN Practice AIMS at enhancing the existing expertise starting from (but not limited to) consortium countries by supporting the development of professional groups committed to improving cybersecurity-related aspects and their management in non IT areas of the HE system. The partnership wants to achieve following by implementing this project:The Cyber IN Practice Project will help to reduce regional disparities about cybersecurity skills and competencies in partner countries. The Cyber IN Practice Project will support the identification of cyber threats and security gaps in HE in partner countries. The Cyber IN Practice Project will help the main target groups to become aware of cyber risks by putting the requirements of cyber security in Higher Education IInstitutions (HEIs) in the EU.The Cyber IN Practice Project will promote transitions in putting cybersecurity by providing innovative learning nuggets and disseminating the main deliverables of the project. The Cyber IN Practice Project will strengthen networking to solve common problems about putting cybersecurity in partner countries by generating and sharing knowledge among partners. The Cyber IN Practice Project will pilot and test learning nuggets integration in non IT oriented courses in HEIs. The Cyber IN Practice Project will provide the development of a realistic expectation by getting to know the cyber risks and prevention from cyber risks to the partners and their local and regional networks. The Cyber IN Practice Project will be a facilitator instrument in the creation of synergies that allows carrying out the common goals and objectives that will be potentially greater than those which can be reached by partners who work alone.<< Implementation >>ACTIVITIES RELATED WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION: - Project Technical Management- Financial Management- Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Impact Assessment- Mid-term and Final Monitoring Reports- Process Evaluation Report and Quality reports;- Dissemination strategy and report;- Dissemination material (newsletters, leaflets, articles)- In-presence transnational meetings with representatives of the partner organizations.E1-E4: MULTIPLIER EVENTS in Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria and PolandACTIVITIES RELATED WITH RESULTS:R1 - Identification cyber threats and security gaps for non IT oriented HE coursesR1/A1 - The Desktop Analysis R1/A2 - Conducting of Focus Group AnalysisR1/A3 - Collecting use cases in cyber threats and risk managementR1/A4 - Cyber threats and security gaps for non IT oriented HE courses Report R2 - Development of Guide with learning nuggetsR2/A1 - The State-of-the-art reportR2/A2 - Sharing platform will be selected and configured for the specific purposes of Cyber IN Practice;R2/A3 - Interactive materials will be developed for the purposes of the Pilot training foreseen (R3);R2/A4 - The nuggets of knowledge on cybersecurity and risk management will be structured in thematic modules.R3 - Integration of nuggets in non IT oriented HE coursesR3/A1 - Guidelines for Implementation of the learning nuggets will be developed for supporting the work of university staff for HEIs non IT students.R3/A2 -Development Training and Testing Methodology R3/A3 -Conducting Pilot Testing in Partner Countries R3/A4 - Final Report<< Results >>RESULTS:R1 - Identification cyber threats and security gaps for non IT oriented HE courses - The Desktop analysis will be devoted to define cyber threats and security gaps in online training observing the existing data for countries partners in the project consortium and for their neighbour countries;- Report with key conclusions and recommendations of the national focus groups will summarise the findings of their work. These groups will be structured around disciplines from humanities, natural and applied sciences. The aim to receive deeper and narrower information of the exact skills and competencies as well as common challenges and most importantly - unknown needs of the specialists and trainers as target groups.- Use case Collection (collecting good and bad practices in cyber threats and risk management);- Identification of gaps and threats and selection of a set, based on the specific needs.R2 - Development of Guide with learning nuggets- The State-of-the-art report will search to identify practices of using learning nuggets in higher education which will be the Nuggets Manual will define the micro learning (nuggets) structure and first draft of the training/learning strategy;- Sharing platform will be selected and configured for the specific purposes of Cyber IN Practice;- Interactive materials will be developed for the purposes of the Pilot training foreseen;- The nuggets of knowledge on cybersecurity and risk management will be structured in thematic modules;R3 - Integration of nuggets in non IT oriented HE courses- Guidelines for Implementation of the learning nuggets will be developed for supporting the work of university staff.- The Pilot testing will be carried in each partner country for testing the Cyber IN Practice approach for incorporation of IT knowledge into the learning content of non IT disciplines.- The Training Methodology for integration of the nuggets into non IT disciplines will support trainers and educators in making use of the Cyber IN Practice outputs and in implementing future training courses or atoms of cybersecurity knowledge into their courses based on the materials created.All outputs will be available in English and partly translated on BG, IT, PL and TR languages.RESULTS of the Management and Implementation: - Project Technical Management- Financial Management- Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Impact Assessment- Mid-term and Final Monitoring Reports- Process Evaluation Report and Quality reports;- Dissemination strategy and report;- Dissemination material (newsletters, leaflets, articles)- In-presence transnational meetings with representatives of the partner organizations.RESULTS of the dissemination activities- Dissemination plan- Project website- Project pages in social media - Project newsletters- Project Brochure & other dissemination material- Workshop on cyber security (In Turkey - Marmara University)- National multiplier events