It was indented, that through the implementation of InCyT activities, particularly the interdisciplinary digital training and e-mentoring programs in the field of cyber security employees and employees from the seven European project partner countries improve their cybersecurity awareness and known measures to prevent cyber-attacks. The cybersecurity competency framework developed within the project can be used by companies to describe and improve competencies and skills in order to develop a company's cybersecurity strategy. Also, knowledge of VET educators and students about cyber-attacks should be improved.
Cyber-attacks can damage company business' reputation and the trust customers have for the company. This could potentially lead to, loss of customers, loss of sales and reduction in profits. The effect of reputational damage can even impact on company suppliers, or affect relationships with partners, investors and other third parties involved in company business. It is necessary to invest in user training and education in the field of cyber security avoid attacks and develop awareness for a cyber strategy in own organization on an ongoing basis. Particularly small and medium sized companies (SME) are often the targets of attacks because cybersecurity aware training for both employers and employees as well as security measures are missing. Also, within VET it is necessary that educators/trainers and students are equipped with cybersecurity awareness and have some cybersecurity basic knowledge about reasons why cyberattacks happen and tools to act against them. So, the cybersecurity training needs of employers and employees of SMEs have been addressed within this project. Also, proposals for improving cybersecurity awareness training within VET have been done.