Keski-Suomen kyberturvallisuusosaamisen tunnettavuuden kasvattaminen

The Central Finland region (especially the Jyväskylä region) is a well-known pioneer in cyber security
and the expertise, but this special expertise is not recognized nationwide except for the narrow
Cyber security circles. The key players in the area have so far focused on national development of
cyber resilience and the associated competence and spreading the information has been less important.
However, it is no longer worth keeping the candle under stable, as the security vessel
due to recent significant changes in the surroundings. The importance of cyber security
as part of the nation's overall security has become more and more prominent. Therefore,
oral knowledge of Cyber security plays a more important role and demand, which is why it is necessary
for a separate project. The project is used to invest resources to increase the awareness of the Central
Finland region's cyber security potential. It allows both the area and its actors to be better succeeded in competition from a skilled workforce, the location of new activities in the area from both national and international between investments and RDI funding.

Central Finland strategy (2025-2050, https://strategia.keskisuomi.fi/) identifies the same expertise.
According to the strategy, the top growth is digitalisation with a special asset of cyber security.
One of the future images for the strategy's time period is the growth of cyber threats, which is further
emphasizes the importance of competence, technology understanding and cyber security in the future.

The purpose of the project is to increase the national and international awareness of cyber security expertise
in the Central Finland region. In particular, the results are invested in increasing national awareness.

The project has four work packages that achieve the following performance targets:

1. In the region's universities, a cyber security, applied research and
Knowledge of development and service business have increased.

2. Cyber security events for experts and the general public have been organized in Central Finland.

3. The region's universities as developers of cyber security awareness and competence have increased.

4. Cyber security expertise in the Central Finland region has been highlighted in extensive Social Media
(and/or traditional media) campaigns.


More information: Antti Teppo, 050 566 8533, [email protected]