Cybersecurity Competence for Organisations in Inner Scandinavia

Abstract: A rapidly growing number of cybersecurity threats and incidents demands that Swedish organisations increase their efforts to improve their cybersecurity capacities. This paper presents results from interviews and a prior survey with key representatives from enterprises and public sector organisations in the Swedish region of V\"armland in Inner Scandinavia, examining their cybersecurity readiness and needs for education and competence development. We discuss the generalizability of our findings and the extent to which they may be specific to Sweden and V\"armland, and we conclude by proposing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity competences in Inner Scandinavia.