Rector Božović and Minister Dukaj: Educated Young Staff as Frontline of Defense from Cyber Attacks
The recent cyber-attacks to which Montenegro was exposed and the possibilities of combating cybercrime through the education of young people and professionals, as well as preventive action, were the reason for the meeting of the rector of the University of Montenegro, Vladimir Božović, PhD, Minister of Public Administration and President of the Council for Information Security Maraš Dukaj, as well as Director General of the Directorate for Electronic Administration and Information Security Dušan Polović.
At the meeting, convened on his initiative, Minister Dukaj explained the problems faced by Montenegro in the so-called hybrid war, starting on August 20, and that Montenegro has enormous support from its partners in the fight against cyber-attacks from the United States of America, Britain and of France.
Director Polović pointed out that with the support of partners and cooperation with the University of Montenegro through the formation of a digital academy, the missing number of IT experts can be educated who, through a set of trainings, will be ready to meet possible future situations for which the state must be prepared.
"The University of Montenegro is open to supporting the development of cyber security capacities and the fight against high-tech crime, through the education of young staff, the creation of study programs, as well as the availability of university experts in this field," said Rector Božović and added that an educated staff is the first line of defense against cyber-attacks.
Rector Božović invited to the meeting the representatives of the academic community who, from the area of their scientific fields and project activities, can contribute to the strengthening of institutions as a result of dealing with cyber-attacks. From the university, the meeting was attended by: vice-rector for science, Irena Orović, PhD, Aleksandar Popović, PhD, director of the Information System Center and professor at the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, EEF professor Miloš Daković, PhD, and SMF professor, Srđan Kadić, PhD and Stefan Vujović, teaching assistant at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, involved in the development of the Information Security study program. Since the University of Montenegro became the headquarters of the Regional Center for the Development of Cyber Security Capacities of the Western Balkans, the meeting was attended by Dr. Andreja Mihailović, project team coordinator, and Cedric Grousset, advisor for this project initiated by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was held on the grounds of the signed cooperation agreement between the UMNE and the Ministry of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media of Montenegro, defined on the principles of joint action in the fields of scientific and educational, research activities and professional consultation.