Formation of Competencies in the Information Security and Information Protection Field within the Framework of the Federal Project "Human Resources for the Digital Economy"

Abstract

: The problem of preparing the user to understand the information security essence, as well as the basic competencies formation for the protection of personal and professional information, was particularly acute during the 2020 pandemic, in the context of the transfer of all activities to a remote format. The paper presents the content of the professional development program "Information Protection", developed within the framework of the federal project "Personnel for the digital economy" for students who have higher education within the existing qualifications and don't have specialized education in the field of information security and information protection. The descriptors of the formed competencies with their characteristics are described. The educational and thematic plan of the course is given. The topics studied, the goals of practical classes and tasks are revealed, and the specifics of the tasks offered to the students are described.