The conference focuses on closing the cybersecurity skills gap in the EU

The European Cybersecurity Skills Conference, organized by ENISA, in collaboration with the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, aims to address the challenge of the cybersecurity skills gap in Europe by fostering collaboration across sectors to advance expertise, emphasizing the importance of harmonization in regulatory requirements, underlining the interrelation between cybersecurity preparedness and a skilled workforce, and exploring aspects of the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework through discussions on certification, compliance with EU legislation, and the role of a professional attestation scheme; the conference also showcased initiatives by the European Commission and EU members to boost cybersecurity skills, including projects in the Cybersecurity Skills Academy and developments in the EU cybersecurity regulatory framework, along with discussions on ongoing cybersecurity capacity-building activities in the Western Balkans by diplomats. ```

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