Pedagogical approaches to training employees of internal affairs agencies in the basics of countering cyberterrorist threats in the system of departmental additional professional education

The article presented by the authors examines pedagogical approaches to training employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation on the basics of countering cyberterrorist threats in the system of departmental additional professional education. Research has been conducted on the theoretical foundations of cybersecurity education, including defining key concepts and under-standing their impact on national security. Various pedagogical approaches to learning are discussed, including traditional methods and innovative technologies such as virtual simulators and educational games. The organization of a system of departmental additional professional education and partner-ship with educational institutions and cybersecurity centers are also being considered. Effective training of internal affairs officers in the field of cybersecurity is considered a key factor for ensur-ing national security and countering cyber threats. The research methodology is complex and in-cludes: theoretical analysis, empirical methods, pedagogical experiment, statistical data processing, modeling methods. The main conclusions of the study are devoted to optimizing pedagogical ap-proaches to training employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the basics of countering cyberterrorist threats based on educational institutions of depart-mental additional professional education. The study revealed the need to introduce modern interac-tive methods, simulations of real cyber attacks into the educational process, as well as focus on prac-tical skills in analyzing and promptly responding to emerging potential threats. The authors empha-size the importance of an individual personalized approach to the training of employees of internal affairs bodies, taking into account the specifics of the strategic tasks performed by specialists and the level of their preliminary professional training. The expediency of integrating an interdisciplinary approach combining competent knowledge in the field of information technology, psychology and law is substantiated. It is proposed to develop an effective training system that makes it possible to quickly master various aspects of cybersecurity. The need for constant updating of educational cur-ricula has been identified, taking into account current trends in the development of cyberterrorism.