YouthFed

Yocto Digital

YouthFed

The Yocto Digital project operates to achieve the following two main Goals:

•       Cyber Skills: Inspire potential talents and bridge the gaps to create a pipeline for cybersecurity.
•       Cyber Safety: Make people safe in the digital world.

The programme is aimed at people who are interested in gaining cyber and digital skills or simply wish to know more about cybersecurity - even with no related background or prior knowledge.  At our digital training centre, our operatives run a series of workshops starting with the Cyber Security Taster Sessions. During these workshops, participants have the chance to do some threat hunting and cybersecurity simulations on ‘real-time’ cyberattacks. Participants will then engage in a series of exercises designed to get them thinking like cybersecurity professionals.  Through the purchase of a Learning Management System we now have the capability to deliver sessions and courses both face-to-face and online. 

Geographical area

The centre and the equipment are located at Sci-Tech Daresbury, Keckwick Ln, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4FS.

Technologies / Equipment

• Laptop
• Monitor
• Mouse and Keyboard
• TV Display
• Network Infrastructure Devices
• Server software licenses
• Raspberry pi
• Whiteboard and other office equipment
• Printer
• Talent LMS Learning Management System

Skills being developed

• Developing a cybersecurity expert mindset
• Hands-on experience in cybersecurity.
• Hands-on experience in cybersecurity and possible career paths
• Gaining awareness about cybersecurity risk
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask and work in a team
• Presentation and communication skills
• Being detail oriented
• Practicing out of the box and creative thinking.
• Practicing decision making and dealing with its consequences.
• Practicing creative thinking, decision making and dealing with its consequences
• Ability to synthesize information and link technical concepts to the business application environment
• Practicing a balance between technology and the human factor in cybersecurity

Contact: Rozita Karami

Rozita.Karami@Youthfed.org