On June 27, 2024, a cluster meeting took place, organized by the National Cybersecurity Coordination Center at the initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, together with CRDF Global in Ukraine and with the support of the U.S. Department of State.
The speakers included representatives of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Cyber Security Department of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Anti-Doping Center, the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law, the Center for Countering Disinformation, the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Scientific Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine, CyberLab Computer Forensics Laboratory, the Institute of Cyber Warfare Research, Molfar agency, and SentinelOne.
The 28th cluster meeting was dedicated to the topic “Red Card to Cyber Threats and Fakes: Challenges and Solutions for Youth and Sports.”
The discussion was structured into three panel sessions:
- key cybersecurity challenges in sports and ways to address them;
- the influence of russian narratives through the lens of international sports competitions and cyberspace;
- raising awareness of cybersecurity among young people.
CyberLab CEO Serhii Denysenko spoke on the third panel. In his presentation, he described the specifics of training qualified professionals and emphasized the importance of promoting the cybersecurity profession. He also highlighted the need for educational institutions to train young cybersecurity specialists in synergy with the private sector, drawing on its practical and technological capabilities.
We are confident that the pressing issues raised by the participants regarding cyber threats affecting youth and sports in Ukraine will receive due attention, and that effective solutions will be found in the future.
