Securing the Open Science Environment
Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education (KA220-HED)
The 'Soft Target' Paradox
Universities aggregate high-value assets (Intellectual Property, student PII, financial data) within open networks. Unlike corporate entities enforcing Zero Trust perimeters, HEIs must remain open to facilitate collaborative research.
The Competence Gap
Industry studies show 82% of data breaches involve the human element. Our non-technical workforce—administrators, teachers, and researchers—are gatekeepers who remain overwhelmed by abstract regulations and passive compliance training.
AI & Deepfake Threats
The threat landscape has shifted to multimodal deception. Attackers utilize Deepfakes for 'Rector Fraud' and LLMs to create 'Ghost Students'. HEI-KEEPERS builds active resilience against these AI-driven attacks.
Five Strategic Objectives & Competence Framework
Mapping DigComp 2.2 Safety Area to Academic Roles
The 'Resilient HEI Professional' Matrix (O1 - O5)
- O1Competence Matrix: Standardized framework aligned with DigComp 2.2 for Admin, Teachers, and Researchers.
- O2European Micro-credential: Formal 1-2 ECTS qualification issued via Europass and EDC infrastructure.
- O3Challenge Library: 6+ OER browser-based gamified simulations hosted on the Online Learning Hub.
- O4Capacitate Staff: Training 180+ staff across Poland, Germany, and Bulgaria via 'Cyber-Resilience Days'.
- O5Policy Transfer: Publishing the 'Green Paper on CBL for Security Policy' to guide institutional governance.
The 'CBL-4-CYBER' Challenge Library & Impact Metrics
Interactive OER Scenarios and Budget Allocation
Work Package Budget Distribution (€400k)
WP3 Challenge Library (€116.2k) & WP2 Competence (€81.5k) form our core innovation engine.
Immersive Scenarios
Our simulations replace passive lectures with active crisis management:
- Ransomware Negotiation: Admin staff tackle crisis simulation.
- Deepfake Detective: Teachers identify AI-cloned audio and video.
- Phishing Forensics: Researchers protect open science IP.
Transnational Excellence & Living Labs
Partnering Across Poland, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, and Bulgaria
Join the Cyber-Resilient EHEA
Get in touch with the HEI-KEEPERS consortium or download our OER E-book