Thrilled to share that our latest research was presented at the 19th International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security & Assurance (HAISA 2025), held in Mytilene, Greece 7^th – 9^th July 2025. Dr. Eliana Stavrou from the Cybersecurity and Telecommunications Research Lab at the Open University of Cyprus presented our paper titled “Multidisciplinary Pathways into Cyber Threat Intelligence Roles: Mapping Knowledge Areas and Transferable Skills”,  a contribution under the SecAwarenessTruss project. This work explores how disciplines such as criminology, psychology, political science, journalism, and data science can meaningfully contribute to Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) roles. By mapping knowledge areas and transferable skills using the ENISA Cybersecurity Skills Framework ECSF and Mandiant’s CTI Analyst Core Competencies Framework, we aim to broaden the conversation about CTI career pathways, to help shape more inclusive training strategies and to encourage professionals from various fields to see themselves as contributors to cybersecurity.

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Christos Gkizelis from OTE presented the work ‘Developing Adaptive AI Cyber Range Training Modules for Critical Infrastructure Sectors’ in the 10th Workshop on the 21st International Conference of Artificial Intelligence Applications & Innovations that took place on the Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus on 26-29 June, 2025. The work presented within the SecAwarenessTruss framework discusses how Cyber Ranges already support cybersecurity awareness and training through sector-specific modules and immersive simulations. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) further enhances these capabilities by enabling personalized learning paths, real-time feedback, and dynamically adaptive attack simulations. Additionally, AI ensures that compliance training remains current with regulatory changes, while also improving learner engagement, training efficiency, and responsiveness. Overall, this integration aims to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.

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Our latest paper titled “Towards the Design of Cyber Range Training Programs for Enhanced Preparedness: Investigating the Training Needs in Critical Infrastructures” was presented during EDUCON 2025, 22-25 April, at Queen Mary University of London. Eliana Stavrou from the Open University of Cyprus attended the conference and presented SecAwarenessTruss work regarding the training needs and perceptions of cybersecurity professionals, providing directions for the design of effective Cyber Range training programs for Critical Infrastructure sectors. Results showcased the need to promote role-based training across IT and non-IT personnel, the importance of cross-sector preparedness training to enable effective and efficient collaboration and the need for a library of reusable cyber range training scenarios for knowledge transfer and to mobilize resources.

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The work “Revolutionizing Social Engineering Awareness Raising, Education and Training: Generative AI-powered Investigations in the Maritime Domain” performed in the context of SecAwarenessTruss, was presented online during the HCI International 2024 Conference 29 June – 4 July. Dr Eliana Stavrou from the Cybersecurity and Telecommunications Research Lab, Open University of Cyprus, was leading the investigations focusing on how genAI can be leveraged to create social engineering tailored attack scenarios in the maritime domain and provide insights to educator and trainers. The proposed approach has the potential to promote a better understanding of how attacks can be delivered in a specific domain and enhance the workforce’s cyber situational awareness.

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The research work performed in the context of SecAwarenessTruss had led to the publication of a new open access research paper entitled “Enhancing Maritime Cybersecurity through Operational Technology Sensor Data Fusion: A Comprehensive Survey and Analysis”. Mr Potamos from the Cybersecurity and Telecommunications Researh Lab, Open University of Cyprus, was leading the investigations performed to investigate whether the fusion of OT data, which are used to provide maritime situational awareness, may also improve the ability to detect cyber incidents in real time or near-real time. Results are expected to be utilized in the design of new training programmes developed in SecAwarenessTruss.

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Dr Eliana Stavrou (from the Open University of Cyprus) attended IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference 9-11 May at Kos, Greece, where she had the opportunity to present work carried out in the context of SecAwarenessTruss project, network with participants and increase awareness about the project’s objectives. The work presented at the conference involved investigations performed to specify how generative AI tools can be leveraged to create effective and personalised training study plans for ECSF Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist career role. Creating such study plans can drive the development of specific competencies in a structure way and assist professionals accelerate their learning.

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