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It is especially important as cyberattacks against big companies are well-publicized
by the news media, while attacks against small firms generate little attention. This
can give small businesses a false sense of security. Yet, small firms are generally
more vulnerable than large ones because they have fewer resources to devote to
security.

It means that cybersecurity training is crucial to keep start-ups educated on the
latest cybersecurity threats and prevention methods. Furthermore, the knowledge
gained during the training will be a big help also for those start-ups which needs to
choose third party provider for start-up security even if do not have any education,
knowledge and skills to protect company.

1.l. Summary of the syllabus for the Module: “CYBERSECURITY –PROTECT YOUR
START-UP”

Cybersecurity has become instrumental to economic activity and human rights
alike. But as digital technologies penetrate deeply into almost every aspect of
human experience, a broad range of social-political-economic-legal-ethical-military
and other considerations have come to envelop the cybersecurity landscape.
Participants of the Module: “Cybersecurity –protect your start-up” will explore the
most important elements that shape the playing field on which cybersecurity
problems emerge and are managed. The proposed training curriculum outlines
learning objectives, topics to cover and exercises to help keep start-ups safe from
cybersecurity attacks.
The training is organised as a distance education using mobile learning (m-learning)
which enables learning across multiple contexts, through social and content
interactions, using personal electronic devices. M-learners use mobile device
educational technology at their convenient time.
The Module is recommended for 4 weeks training. Overall study effort for 4 weeks
represents 24 hours of self-study. The Module includes 21 pages of study materials
which requires to study 3 weeks app. 7 pages per week. The last week is devoted
to preparation of individual assignment.
The study material is divided into 4 Chapters. By the end of the Training Module
“Cybersecurity –protect your start-up” participants will have increased knowledge
about Computer security including security threats, their mitigation and recovery
from the security incidents. The participants will understand what to do to protect
their infrastructure (physical assets, computer systems, data etc.) and how to

Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Action Type: Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training
Project Number: 2019-1-PL01-KA202-065209
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