The Problem of Cyber Security Professionals Training: Applied Orientation of Mathematical Disciplines

Abstract

The study substantiates the urgent need to train qualified specialists capable of responding to cyber incidents and countering cyber threats in a short time, conducting state audits and creating effective management systems for information security and cybersecurity. The aim of the work is to reveal the ways and features of the organization of the study of mathematical disciplines in order to effectively train higher education students majoring in 125 «Cybersecurity». The role of the mathematical component of cybersecurity and the organization of the educational process of mathematical disciplines for the purpose of effective professional training of future cybersecurity specialists is considered. It is concluded that most professionally-oriented disciplines that provide basic knowledge in all aspects of information security are based on fundamental mathematical training. The study argues that the applied problems solved by the students of the specialty 125 «Cybersecurity» must meet the methodological requirements for real practical content, which provides an illustration of the practical value and significance of the acquired mathematical knowledge in the cyber- and/or information security field. The solution to the problem of improving the quality of mathematical training of the students is considered through the use of intra-subject and interdisciplinary links, the introduction of applied orientation of mathematical disciplines and the principle of continuity. The paper presents examples of professionally oriented tasks that are offered to higher education students majoring in 125 «Cybersecurity» studying mathematical disciplines. It is proved that the introduction of applied orientation of mathematical disciplines creates the necessary conditions and attracts students to the professional sphere, which is an important step towards improving the quality of training of cybersecurity professionals.

Application of Artificial Intelligence for Improving Situational Training of Cybersecurity Specialists

“…In the work [22], examples of professionally oriented tasks are provided for higher education students majoring in 'Cybersecurity,' which involve the utilization of information and communication technologies and expand the possibilities of applying software tools in the educational process, including during situational method sessions.…”