Implementation of the ECHO Cyber-Skills Framework in the CyberSecPro Project: Enhancing Cybersecurity Capabilities in healthcare
Beltempo, Eleonora (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024111528302
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024111528302
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The thesis discusses how the ECHO Cyber-Skills Framework (ECSF) is used inside the to boost cybersecurity capabilities. In a time when cyber threats are pervasive and becoming more sophisticated, especially in crucial areas like healthcare, developing cybersecurity skills is necessary. This thesis explores the potential of the ECSF to enhance cybersecurity education and training, paying particular attention to the unique requirements and difficulties encountered by the healthcare sector. The goal of this research is to provide a comprehensive framework for the effective implementation of ECSF in the CyberSecPro project by drawing on national policies, international collaboration, and the corpus of existing cybersecurity education literature.
In order to evaluate the efficiency of the ECSF and the present cybersecurity skills shortages, the study uses a mixed-methods approach, combining data from documents and qualitative data from interviews with important stakeholders.
The results show that the healthcare industry has a serious skills gap, with deficits most pronounced in incident response, threat analysis, and risk management. In order to close these gaps, the ECSF is a useful instrument that provides organized principles for creating training programmes that are specifically targeted. The research findings underscore the significance of customized training, ongoing professional growth, and an emphasis on transferable skills in the implementation plan.
The importance of this study lies in its attention to the urgent need for improved cybersecurity defenses in the healthcare sector, which is increasingly becoming a target of cyberattacks. The project intends to give healthcare practitioners a systematic method for enhancing their cybersecurity expertise by utilizing the ECSF. The results provide insightful information on how to better defend against cyberattacks and apply cybersecurity frameworks to legislators, educators, and business executives.
Keywords: ECHO Cyber-Skills Framework (ECSF), CyberSecPro Project, cybersecurity education, healthcare cybersecurity, cyber threats, cybersecurity capabilities, risk management, cybersecurity training, ECHO Project, European cybersecurity ecosystem.
In order to evaluate the efficiency of the ECSF and the present cybersecurity skills shortages, the study uses a mixed-methods approach, combining data from documents and qualitative data from interviews with important stakeholders.
The results show that the healthcare industry has a serious skills gap, with deficits most pronounced in incident response, threat analysis, and risk management. In order to close these gaps, the ECSF is a useful instrument that provides organized principles for creating training programmes that are specifically targeted. The research findings underscore the significance of customized training, ongoing professional growth, and an emphasis on transferable skills in the implementation plan.
The importance of this study lies in its attention to the urgent need for improved cybersecurity defenses in the healthcare sector, which is increasingly becoming a target of cyberattacks. The project intends to give healthcare practitioners a systematic method for enhancing their cybersecurity expertise by utilizing the ECSF. The results provide insightful information on how to better defend against cyberattacks and apply cybersecurity frameworks to legislators, educators, and business executives.
Keywords: ECHO Cyber-Skills Framework (ECSF), CyberSecPro Project, cybersecurity education, healthcare cybersecurity, cyber threats, cybersecurity capabilities, risk management, cybersecurity training, ECHO Project, European cybersecurity ecosystem.