{"id":466,"date":"2026-10-12T17:29:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safeweb.um.si\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:37:27","slug":"wp3-cybersecurity-course-and-teaching-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/safeweb.um.si\/?page_id=466","title":{"rendered":"WP3 \u2013 Cybersecurity Course and Teaching Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n\/* SafeWeb Theme Stylesheet *\/\n:root {\n  --primary-color: #0789DB;    \/* Dark Corporate Blue *\/\n  --secondary-color: #0789DB;  \/* Tech Teal \/ Cyan *\/\n  --accent-color: #003362;     \/* Soft Warm Accent *\/\n  --bg-light: #F8F9FA;         \/* Light Grey Background *\/\n  --text-dark: #2B2D42;        \/* Dark Charcoal Body Text *\/\n  --white: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\nbody {\n  font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;\n  color: var(--text-dark);\n  background-color: var(--bg-light);\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n\/* Header & Hero Section *\/\n.hero-section {\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, #001F3F 100%);\n  color: var(--white);\n  padding: 80px 20px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.hero-section h1 {\n  font-size: 2.8rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n  color: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.hero-section p {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  max-width: 800px;\n  margin: 0 auto 30px auto;\n  opacity: 0.9;\n}\n\n\/* Container & Cards *\/\n.container {\n  max-width: 1140px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  padding: 40px 20px;\n}\n\n.section-title {\n  color: var(--primary-color);\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);\n  display: inline-block;\n  padding-bottom: 8px;\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\n}\n\n.card-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));\n  gap: 20px;\n  margin-top: 20px;\n}\n\n.wp-card {\n  background: var(--white);\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  padding: 25px;\n  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n  border-left: 5px solid var(--secondary-color);\n  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;\n}\n\n.wp-card:hover {\n  transform: translateY(-4px);\n  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n}\n\n.wp-card h3 {\n  color: var(--primary-color);\n  margin-top: 0;\n}\n\n.badge {\n  background-color: var(--secondary-color);\n  color: var(--white);\n  padding: 4px 10px;\n  font-size: 0.85rem;\n  border-radius: 4px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n\n.partners-grid-detailed {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));\n  gap: 20px;\n  margin-top: 30px;\n}\n\n.partner-detailed-card {\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border: 1px solid #0789DB;\n  border-top: 5px solid #003362;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n}\n\n.partner-detailed-card:hover {\n  transform: translateY(-5px);\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n  border-top-color: #0789DB;\n}\n\n.partner-header h3 {\n  color: #003362;\n  margin: 0 0 10px 0;\n  font-size: 1.1rem;\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n\n.partner-tag {\n  display: inline-block;\n  background-color: #0789DB;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  font-size: 0.7rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  padding: 3px 10px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  margin-right: 5px;\n}\n\n.partner-role-badge {\n  display: inline-block;\n  background-color: #f1f5f9;\n  color: #334155;\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  padding: 3px 8px;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  margin-top: 6px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<!-- HERO SECTION -->\n<div class=\"hero-section\">\n  <h1>WP3 \u2013 Cybersecurity Course and Teaching Guide<\/h1>\n  <p>Development of comprehensive educational curricula, modular training courses, and a practical teaching guide specifically designed for VET educators to integrate online safety into existing vocational programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n  <!-- SECTION 1: OVERVIEW & KEY FACTS -->\n  <section id=\"wp3-overview\" style=\"margin-bottom: 60px;\">\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Work Package Overview<\/h2>\n    <p>Work Package 3 focuses on creating structured educational content addressing both technical and non-technical online threats. Led by <strong>SMARTS PC (Greece)<\/strong>, this WP develops core learning modules and teaching guides to equip vocational education and training (VET) educators with innovative tools.<\/p>\n    \n      <div class=\"wp-card\" style=\"border-left-color: var(--primary-color);\">\n        <h3>Core Deliverables<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>Educational Course:<\/strong> Comprising 7 interactive modules covering various online safety topics.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Teaching Guide:<\/strong> Practical tips, expert insights, and best practices for educators and VET career advisors.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Piloting &amp; Evaluation Reports:<\/strong> Internal and external evaluation outputs ensuring high pedagogical quality.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section><\/div>\n  \n\n  <!-- SECTION 2: COURSE MODULES -->\n  <section id=\"wp3-modules\" style=\"margin-bottom: 60px;\">\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Course Modules<\/h2>\n    <p>The curriculum is divided into seven distinct levels, each focusing on a critical aspect of modern cybersecurity and digital literacy:<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\">\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Module 1<\/span>\n        <h3>Fake News<\/h3>\n        <p>Covering disinformation, trolling, post-truth, information bubbles, and deepfakes.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Module 2<\/span>\n        <h3>Cyberbullying<\/h3>\n        <p>Addressing threats, defamation, harassment, heckling, and effective ways to counter cyberbullying.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Module 3<\/span>\n        <h3>Internet Scams<\/h3>\n        <p>Focusing on spam, fake online shops, fraudulent loans, romance scams, promises of quick money, and Nigerian scams.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Module 4<\/span>\n        <h3>Online Threats I<\/h3>\n        <p>Exploring privacy risks, data\/identity theft, phishing, spoofing, secure passwords, cloud data, and cookies.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Module 5<\/span>\n        <h3>Online Threats II<\/h3>\n        <p>Analyzing open Wi-Fi networks, malware, botnets, ransomware, DDoS attacks, malvertising, and AI-driven threats.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Module 6<\/span>\n        <h3>Using the Web Securely<\/h3>\n        <p>Practical guidelines on password creation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), antivirus software, privacy settings, and U2F keys.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Module 7<\/span>\n        <h3>History and Present of Cybersecurity<\/h3>\n        <p>Reviewing case studies, technological progress, career paths, use of VPNs, proxy servers, and CERT coordination.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- SECTION 3: WP3 ACTIVITIES -->\n  <section id=\"wp3-activities\" style=\"margin-bottom: 60px;\">\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">WP3 Core Activities<\/h2>\n    <p>The work package is implemented through 10 systematic steps, from planning and drafting to external evaluation, translation, and local piloting.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\">\n      <div class=\"wp-card\">\n        <span class=\"badge\">Activity A1<\/span>\n        <h3>Plan &amp; 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