Support of education in cybersecurity

Abstract

Cybersecurity depends heavily on education. The paper addresses the support of education as the smartest investment in cybersecurity. To define priorities, an early estimate of the state of cybersecurity in Moldova by an online survey has been completed. A wide range of aspects related to cybersecurity education are elucidated within three basic periods: initial (school), transit (university) and reinforcement (implementation and use at workplace). Referred to in these are: formation of an ‘informational’ culture, target professions, curricula content, competences, cooperation with companies, digital education, e-learning platforms, information services, risks associated with human resources, etc. Also, conceptual aspects regarding the creation of a cybersecurity polygon in support of training in the field are described: basic objectives, main functions, structural components, the technological platform and methodological issues of creating the system of cybersecurity models for application as needed.