Unleashing the Cyber Potential of Young Women

<< Objectives >>AIM: To empower young women with skills and confidence for cybersecurity careers and increase gender diversity by:-Creating an engaging upskilling program to spark interest & prepare women for entry-level roles-Offering interactive, real-world exercises to boost female youth’s skills & job readiness-Equipping youth educators with resources for effective, inclusive cybersecurity training-Promoting project outcomes to bridge the gender gap and strengthen resilience in cybersecurity.<< Implementation >>MAIN ACTIVITIES:-Develop an accessible cybersecurity program for young women, aligned with CompTIA Security+ -Create gamified CTF challenges to boost women’s cybersecurity skills in a fun, competitive setting-Offer guidance & capacity-building for youth educators on gender-inclusive cybersecurity training-Organise female camps, hackathons to enhance cybersecurity skills & employability-Disseminate project results, establish a mentorship network & share role models across Europe.<< Results >>MAJOR PROJECT RESULTS:-Launchpad Program: 50-hour entry-level cybersecurity training-Launchpad Interactive Tool with 48+ capture-the-flag cybersecurity challenges (25-hour)-144 young women trained (2 international camps, 6 national camps, 1 hackathon)-30 youth educators trained in gender-inclusive cybersecurity (6 workshops)-24 blog posts featuring role models-60 organizations in mentorship network, 18 MoUs signed-200 participants in D&E events-503 stakeholders involved in activities.