Information

Project Name: Cyber Security Support for micro and small enterprises

Supported by: US Embassy North Macedonia

Duration / period: 12 months, starting 14^th of September 2020

The main goal of the project is to increase usage of cyber security measures and improve the safety behavior in micro, small and medium enterprises.

The specific objectives of the project are:
– To increase awareness and knowledge about cyber security and safety among SME’ employees and managers through wide spread campaign on social media and interactive quizzes.
– To improve cyber security practices in 40-50 SMEs from all regions of the country.

Project activities:

A1. Develop cyber security materials for SMEs

A2. Develop register of local IT service providers

A3. Conduct awareness raising campaign

A4. Identify/Reach SMEs

A5. Conducting online quiz and risk assessment

A6. Conduct on line training for basic cyber security and safety

A7. Mentoring sessions per SMEs

A8. Matching of SMEs with IT service providers

Project results:

R1.1 Content of the awareness campaign for promotion of the basic knowledge and understanding of the cyber security and safety 

R1.2 Quiz with main goals to measure the basic cyber security and safety knowledge among wider audience and to identify interested SMEs

R1.3 Risk Assessment Form – to identify where the work of the SMEs can be improved regarding the cyber security

R1.4 Cyber security and safety training modules 

R1.5 Videos for the developed training modules

R2.1 Register of local IT service providers

R3.1 On line campaign and posts on social media

R3.2 Upgraded RE web site

R4.1 List of SMEs

R5.1 On line Quiz

R5.2 On line Risk assessment tool

R6.1 „Questions & Answer” bi-weekly sessions with cyber Security Expert 

R7.1 Mentoring in each of the of the 8 country regions for 50 SMEs 

R8.1 List of proposed matching between the SMEs and the IT service providers