Security News > 2021 > November > Addressing the cybersecurity skills gap with higher education

The ENISA report takes a look into data gathered by the Cybersecurity Higher Education Database - CyberHEAD in order to make a prediction on the future trends.

Increase enrolments and eventually graduates in cybersecurity programmes through the diversification of curriculum, education format and the provision of scholarships in Higher Education Institutions.

Support a unified approach across government, industry and HEIs through the adoption of a common framework regarding cybersecurity roles, competencies, skills and knowledge, such as the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework and the promotion of cybersecurity skills, challenges and competitions.

Support the use and promotion of CyberHEAD in order to facilitate the ongoing understanding of the status of cybersecurity higher education programmes in the EU, monitor trends, follow progress and effectiveness of cybersecurity initiatives.

Target audience Member States and European Institutions interested in cybersecurity skills and the role that Higher Education has to play.

To this end, ENISA promotes and analyses cybersecurity higher education in the EU in order to respond to the current shortfall in the cybersecurity workforce.

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