Internet of Things security nuggets Erasmus Project

Project Title

Internet of Things security nuggets

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Recognition, transparency, certification; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Open and distance learning

Project Summary

Project context
The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a massive opportunity for businesses and consumers. Most organizations are only just starting to scratch the surface of what they can achieve with IoT solutions. On the other hand, security is what really needs to be designed from the very beginning of developing IoT services and products.
IoTNuggets is innovative in two ways – one in content and topic, the other – new method for learning – learning nuggets. Nuggets are capsules of information to be used in the right moment, engaging and interactive, multimedia enabled. Nuggets distill information and target specific information to utilize the learners’ time efficiently so that specialists can build and upgrade their skills and knowledge in small chunks of content.
We are targeting two target groups:
– VET providers and trainers in the ICT field
– software engineers and programmers who need and want to specialize in cybersecurity of the ecosystem of IoT – to work either for a company or to start their own business in this field. Clearly, cybersecurity pros should keep their skills up to date through continuous education and training, but unfortunately, the research also indicates this isn’t happening

Objectives
Our aim is to prepare specialists in data and security protection within the IoT ecosystem based on new approach of “learning nuggets” for fast and on-demand learning.
The specific goals supporting it are:
– development of a framework for qualification of new technical experts in IoT cybersecurity
– equipping VET learners and trainers with methodological guidance, tools, and instruments for training in IoT security
– develop and try out a CPD course for testing and further use
– support entrepreneurs to start a business in the IoT ecosystem
– develop an innovative model for learning – “learning nuggets”

Participants
IoTNuggets has involved the target groups, relevant stakeholders, colleagues from our organizations, current and potential partners outside the project:
– cybersecurity and IoT VET trainers;
– programmers and software engineers and entrepreneurs in IoT;
– policymakers, associations, business, and IT organizations, IoT experts and other stakeholders;
– faculties and departments of both universities.
Three face-to-face and two online transnational project meetings are delivered and many supportive online meetings. The attendees are one or two representatives from each partners’ team.
The reason for modification in project management is based on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Activities
Outputs development activities;
One short-term staff training was organized in Greece in month 13;
Five transnational project meetings – 3 in the present and 2 online;
Two multiplier events are planned: E1 in Piraeus in month 13 with 50 participants and E2 – international conference in Bulgaria in month 24 with 120 participants. Management activities: Project preparation, project management plan, Evaluation and monitoring, Dissemination, risk management, Closure, outputs development

Methodology
IoTNuggets has iterative and incremental character as it aims to develop a new methodology, education content, CPD course, complimentary training materials (three sets of toolkits) and digital learning. It has specific deliverables and an end-point which is an important milestone in the overall project.
Phases: PREPARATION, IMPLEMENTATION: It is split into two parts – Project management activities and Outputs development.
The output development process has followed the design thinking process in its essence following the 5 steps: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test. ; FINALIZATION; CLOSURE.

Results and impact
IoTNuggets team produced five intellectual outputs as key results:
O1 Competence framework
O2 Methodology and syllabus for IoT cyber-security
O3 VET trainers toolkit
O4 Learning nuggets
O5 Toolkit for IoT entrepreneurs

Final publication with a summary of the project with success stories from the testing has been distributed. It serves as guidelines for further use and model for implementation for VET organizations, SME’s Learning and development, and other organizations. Six newsletters are generated as well showing milestones, achieved results and trends.

Long-term benefits
We support the rapidly increasing demand for cyber-security specialists who help the growth of the EU SMEs/start-ups, and its positive influence the innovation performance. We go one level further and narrow the scope of cyber-security to the “hot spot” of IoT.

Project Website

http://iotnuggets.unibit.bg/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 278953 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSITET PO BIBLIOTEKOZNANIE I INFORMACIONNI TEHNOLOGII & Country: BG

Project Partners

• UNIVERSIDAD DE LA IGLESIA DE DEUSTO ENTIDAD RELIGIOSA
• KLUB PO UPRAVLENIE NA ZNANIYA, INOVACII I STRATEGII
• ASOCIACION DE INDUSTRIAS DE CONOCIMIENTO Y TECNOLOGIA – GAIA – EUSKALHERRIKO EZAGUTZA ETA TEKNOLOGIA INDUSTRIEN ELKARTEA
• European Digital Learning Network
• AINTEK SYMVOULOI EPICHEIRISEON EFARMOGES YPSILIS TECHNOLOGIAS EKPAIDEFSI ANONYMI ETAIREIA