Fellowship Focus Areas

• Cybersecurity policy and regulatory frameworks
• Threat information and intelligence sharing 
• Cybersecurity incident response and crisis management
• Cybersecurity workforce development
• Digital resilience-building strategies

Fellowship Outcomes

• A three-week development plan for the assigned fellow. 
• A presentation outlining next steps for the capstone project, which can be presented to CRDF Global and the Department of State in Washington, DC. 
• A network of contacts in the U.S. to support capstone project completion and future collaboration.

Fellowship Objectives

• Enhance technical skills and knowledge of fellows in various areas of cybersecurity, including but not limited to network security, information security management, incident response, and digital forensics.

• Provide fellows with insights into cybersecurity policies, regulations, and governance frameworks at both national and international levels, fostering a deeper understanding of the legal and regulatory aspects of cybersecurity.

• Enhance fellows’ preparedness to detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents and breaches. Training may include incident response planning, cyber crisis management, and resilience-building strategies.

• Enhance and refine leadership skills, including but not limited to communication, teamwork, decision-making, and strategic thinking.

• Develop initiatives and projects that have a lasting impact on the cybersecurity ecosystem in the Western Balkans and Moldova.