Society is facing a precarious shortage of cybersecurity professionals and the gap between the demand and the availability of qualified labour is widening. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ASCERT supports both the private and public sector by offering training and professional development in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on practical crisis management exercises.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A recent report by the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU), prepared on behalf of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, titled \u201cThe Labour Market\u2019s Need for Digital Security Competence Towards 2030,\u201d<\/em> shows that Norway will continue to face a significant shortage of digital security expertise in the years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though educational reach in digital security has expanded, there is growing demand the labour market for these skills. The sharp increase in cyberattacks fuels intense competition, frequently depleting the labour market of expertise. and often leaves the market depleted of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\t To address this challenge, systematic opportunities for continuing education and professional development in both the private and public sector is key. This involves not only theoretical training, but also practical exercises in crisis management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Employees need to develop applicable skills in handling complex and unpredictable incidents in cybersecurity, improve collaboration across organisational levels, and strengthen their ability to respond quickly and in a coordinated manner when security breaches occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Planning and conducting realistic exercises requires considerable time, resources, and expertise. These investments are weakened by the fact that there are few reliable methods for measuring participants\u2019 learning and skills development over time, which makes it difficult to assess the actual learning outcomes and adapt training in a targeted way.<\/p>\n\n\n\t In the ASCERT project, we are developing tools and methods to make it easier to plan, conduct, and evaluate cybersecurity exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By combining artificial intelligence, learning theory, and co-creation, the project aims to establish a holistic workflow for the design, execution, and evaluation of such exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/nr.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/josue-valencia-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\")
A growing shortage of cybersecurity expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Practical training for efficient crisis management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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