The primary goal of our project Fortress is to empower youth workers and NGO's in the field of youth, with digital resilience and cybersecurity capacity and to ensure they are well-prepared to sail the seas of an increasingly complex digital world. In todays world NGOs other similar youth-focused organizations depend more and more on digital tools, yet according to much concrete evidence they remain unaware of impending cyber security threat that would sabotage and jeopardize their work. this fact leaves them vulnerable to data breaches. we aim to address this issue by a conducting a well prepared and comprehensive training course that equips youth workers and organizations with the knowledge, skills, and tools to prevent these data breaches and cyber security problems. A study conducted by the European Commission's Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) Joint Undertaking revealed that 9 out of 10 youth organizations lack cybersecurity measures, and nearly all youth workers interviewed have no knowledge about cybersecurity. For instance, one report by the CyberPeace Institute shows that nonprofit organizations have become the second most-attacked sector by cybercriminals, receiving 31% of all notifications of nation-state attacks against organizational domains. Another study shows that, according to NTEN, 27% of nonprofits globally are victims of this cyberattack. Further, 68% of these organizations do not even present legal documents of the attacks, as they lack the skill for it. Furthermore, according to the research study by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity-ENISA titled "Cybersecurity in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Threats, Risks, and Vulnerabilities" of 2020, the cybersecurity threat that affects phishing, data breach incidents, and malware attacks predominantly affects small and medium-sized NGOs. These are particularly damaging attacks in youth organizations, where the staff and volunteers are not well versed with the best practices of digital security. A 2021 report by the CyberPeace Institute titled "The State of Cybersecurity for Nonprofits" showed that cybercriminals increasingly target nonprofit organizations, and youth-serving NGOs have become a key target given the valuable but poorly protected personal data they handle. There is of course further evidence that would reinforce the urgency and the need for this project. Where it would reveal how NGOs working with limited resources still do not have necessary skills and tools to protect themselves from impending cyber threats, or how youth workers are mostly unaware about the procedures in the case of a cyber security issue gets to pass in their environment, or other reasons we have listed throughout the proposal. But we won't keep piling reports and evidence, as what we have presented has already made it clear enough. the main objectives of our project are gathered around empowering youth workers to become leaders on increasing awareness about digital safety, improving their ability to educate young people about cybersecurity, and to ensure that their organizations are protected against digital threats. Another one of our main objectives is to foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness with our partners. as we provide NGOs with the tools to develop and implement cybersecurity strategies. Through this we intend to create a lasting effect on their work by ensuring they understand the importance of cyber security themselves and be able to teach it and raise awareness through it. For this is about as much as creating the mindset that cyber security is a crucial part of our work alongside the technical skills that they will gain. Thus we aim to create a web of organizations that who grasp that cyber security is an integral part of our work. Where it is accepted that cyber security is also an integral part of organization's ethos, where it is accepted within these organizations how important to maintain a secure digital space. We also aim to foster inclusion by having organizations that are particularly with fewer resources, receive high-quality cybersecurity training. Through this we will address digital division by enabling NGOs working with marginalized youth groups to integrate secure digital practices into their work, ensuring that young people from diverse backgrounds can benefit from a safe online environment. We will also discussed with our partners about conducting cross-border exchanges, peer-to-peer learning, and the creation of a community of practice. Through this we intend to create a network that can continue to collaborate and share best practices after the training. This will ensure the development of a sustainable network that supports ongoing professional development. For it is imperative for organizations to stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity trends, share solutions to common challenges, and continue to support each other in their professional journeys.