About the project

CSupMNE project is designed to conduct sustainable systemic and structural improvements and modernisation of HE system of Montenegro (MNE) aimed on enabling assessment, protection, and management of the ever-increasing business risks and threats that are posed to the MNE HEIs in the digital world, and by doing so will help to ensure their staff, students and partners are protected throughout their journey within the HEIs.

Project sub-objectives:

(1) Increase cyber awareness and build capacities across the MNE HE ecosystem at all levels to facilitate a cultural change to ensure people are continually aware of the business threats and change their perspective on responsibilities around cyber security.

(2) Strengthening the quality of HE through national measure -adopted accreditation standards for digital education, as well as institutional measures- modernized programs in multidisciplinary fields of cyber security, integration of new teaching/learning forms and innovative learning materials

(3) Reform HE operational model at national level to be more proactive in identification and dealing with business risks from cyber threats, by introducing a cyber-security framework which sets the guidelines and governance obligations

(4) Make significant, value-driven changes to HEI infrastructure and implement innovative technology solutions to reduce number and limit the effect of cyber-attack on HEIs’ critical information infrastructure

(5) Build capacities and operation mechanisms for proper response and recovery ability to cyber incidents of newly established MNE Academic CSIRT responsible for taking emergency actions and protection of academic community and linked parties, minimizing the risk or impact of the occurred cyber incident