DIGITAL SECURITY SKILLS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS: GENERALIZATION OF THE RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

The ubiquitous use of IT exposes society and its institutions (government, commercial, educational, etc.) to various cyber threats, ranging from malware and phishing to sophisticated attacks targeting sensitive data and infrastructure. The growing reliance on digital tools requires increased awareness and skills in digital security. The escalation of cyber threats highlights the urgent need to find robust approaches to digital security education, starting with the proactive training of computer science teachers. In the article, we substantiate the problem of preparing future computer science teachers to form students' digital security skills and the need for a proactive approach to building educational programs for training computer science teachers, which should pay special attention to the development of critical thinking of young people and skills in solving problems related to digital security. This will enable future teachers to respond to and adapt to new threats. It is emphasized that educational programs should include an educational component that provides practical exercises and simulations to gain practical experience with safety tools and methods. It is substantiated that integrating digital security courses into educational programs for training computer science teachers should go beyond isolated modules or optional courses and become a normative component of the educational program.