Nearly half of Europe’s small and medium-sized businesses have been the victim of cyberattacks in the last two years, up 44 % globally in 2024. However, Europe is experiencing a expertise lack of 883, 000 cybersecurity professionals. At a time when emerging technologies, like AI and quantum computing, are presenting new opportunities and threats to security, there’s a clear need for a different, experienced and AI knowledgeable workforce. To support, we launched the Google. In order to increase access and opportunities for security education, the organization launched a Cybersecurity Seminar software in the fall of 2023.
Now, we are announcing 20+ institutions that have been selected to receive Google. support for expanding security knowledge to their campuses. We are also pleased to announce an expansion of the system to encompass higher education institutions in the Middle East and Africa, in addition to Western universities.
The universities will be assisted by the emerging technology and policy volunteer Digital Routes in their efforts to improve the security landscape in their local communities through the development of their programs and curriculum. Collectively the colleges will allow thousands of students to practice hands-on security training through actions like internships, mentoring from cybersecurity professionals, and hackathons. As a part of the program, individuals will aim to help protect more than 3, 500 local community organizations across their populations — nonprofit, companies and more — from cyber attacks. Thanks to our relationship with , a leading EU-based GovTech business, colleges will also have access to donated and completely security training.
These seminars are a win-win situation because universities are promoting cybersecurity resilience and resilience in their communities while providing training for the next generation of cybersecurity talent through valuable, practical job experience, similar to our in the US.
Meet the universities:
You can find out more about the program at cyberseminars. withgoogle .com.