First Cybersmart Edubadge is for ICT student Esmée

From online scams and fraud to hacking. More and more companies and people are victims of cybercrime. To counter this, bright minds are needed: cybersecurity professionals. ICT student Esmée Jongenelen is one such and was the first Dutch student to receive the Cybersmart Edubadge.

‘The Cybersmart Edubadge is a kind of digital certificate that shows that you have made exceptional achievements in cybersecurity,’ Esmée explains. ‘The fact that I am the first student in the Netherlands to receive it is very special to me. The badge allows you to demonstrate your expertise, for example through your CV and on LinkedIn.’

This is not only useful for a talent like Esmée, but also for companies looking for talented cybersecurity professionals. Because the demand for qualified staff is growing as fast as cybercrime, criminal activities that target a computer, digital network or network device with the aim of defrauding or damaging people or companies.

Cybercrime costs Dutch companies and the government some 10 billion euros annually, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has calculated. By 2023, 16 per cent of the population will have been victims of one or more online crimes or incidents. These include scams, fraud and hacking.

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Esmée is presented with the Cybersmart Edubadge by Frens Vonken, managing director of Fontys ICT