Continuing Education

If an organization detects a cyberattack, it is crucial that a crisis management team quickly gathers the relevant information and makes the right decisions to contain further damage as effectively as possible. To ensure this can be done successfully in a high-stress situation, the organization must be well-prepared for an emergency. In particular, it is crucial that the various roles within the crisis management team—such as the executive board, legal counsel, and staff from the IT and communications departments—work together effectively and seamlessly.

A crisis drill allows an organization to assess how well it is actually prepared for an emergency and to identify where the planned crisis management structures and processes still have gaps and may need improvement. Even if all structures and processes are perfectly planned, it is crucial in the event of a crisis that everyone on the crisis management team is familiar with all procedures, that responsibilities are clearly defined, and that collaboration among team members is highly efficient. This is usually only achieved through regular drills, e.g., at least once a year or following changes to internal crisis management structures and processes.

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Despite extensive technical precautions, attackers repeatedly manage to breach organizations’ defenses and work their way toward their targets through a series of steps. In these situations, it is up to the employees of the targeted organizations to recognize the emerging attacks before it is too late. Fraunhofer SIT enables participants to train in detecting and defending against real cyberattacks on the ATHENE Cyber Range.

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The T.I.S.P. certificate serves as proof of qualifications for companies and professionals. In particular, it is recognized as proof of qualification for legal requirements (e.g., the IT Security Act). Fraunhofer SIT offers a preparatory course for T.I.S.P. graduates to help them prepare for the certification exam, which is administered by an independent testing provider. The T.I.S.P. curriculum covers a practical cross-section of cybersecurity knowledge on technical, organizational, legal, economic, and conceptual topics, based on national and international standards.

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The Cybersecurity Learning Lab (LLCS) is a continuing education program offered by the Fraunhofer Society in cooperation with universities of applied sciences, in which current topics are taught through hands-on exercises and concise theoretical instruction. The concept is based on the principle that the practical application of newly acquired knowledge leads to better learning outcomes. The program is aimed at highly practice-oriented individuals, such as IT architects specializing in cybersecurity, those entrusted with implementation or integration tasks, or service providers with a hands-on focus.

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