First country with a citizen strategy.

On March 24, at UNICARBE headquarters, the launch of the Center for Citizen Cybersecurity (CCC) was held, an academic initiative that seeks to work in partnership with universities, research centers, public institutions and the private sector to develop training programs, workshops for students, public awareness campaigns and projects on technological innovation, computer security, data analysts, specialists in artificial intelligence and professionals capable of protecting the digital infrastructure of our societies.

Dr. Franklyn Holguín Hache, President of the Center, stated that….“Investing in cybersecurity is not just a technical issue; it is an investment in trust, institutional stability and economic development. That is why our center is dedicated to strengthening citizen cybersecurity, fostering innovation and promoting more secure policies, legislation, business and citizen actions in the digital sphere and in cyberspace”.

The CCC aims to support initiatives to improve citizen capacity in the face of cyber threats. This includes education programs with a focus on citizenship and democracy, education programs in secondary education institutions, and meetings that support knowledge aimed at creating a more modern, technological, and secure country.

“The citizenry is the basis for a cybersecure country” stated Marlon Molina, CEO of the CCC and TOP25 cybersecurity experts in Europe, “if we think of a pyramid where the government and corporations are at the top, medium and small businesses would be in the middle, and the base would be each person who must deal on their own with cybercriminals, and who eventually ends up participating in the companies, if we manage to strengthen the base, the whole pyramid will be solid” added Molina.

The CCC will deploy as its flagship project a citizen education program based on ALERT The Series, a television show where film brings all its power to teach with high-impact examples. The Challenge episode was presented that afternoon with students and faculty.

The meeting was attended by the most important cybersecurity stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ombudsman’s Office, the Senate of the Dominican Republic, the National Cybersecurity Center, OGTIC, the Superintendency of Banks, the Organization of American States, the Embassy of Israel, the European Parliament, the COPYMECOM Association, and Next Point.