Validation of technology for the formation of individual information security skills for university students

Importance. The pressing issue of developing individual information security (IIS) skills in university students in the face of growing threats from cybercrime and disinformation is considered. The need to integrate IIS skills into the educational process as a key component of media literacy is substantiated.

Materials and Methods. The study employs systemic and culturological approaches. An analysis was conducted of the results of the first cycle of approbation of the technology for developing IIS skills in students majoring in “International Relations,” and interim results of the second approbation cycle in “Advertising and Public Relations” and “Organization Management” programs are presented. Pedagogical experiment, participant observation, introspection, and analysis were used.

Results and Discussion. Analysis of the semester test results demonstrated a positive trend in the development of IIS skills in the experimental groups compared to the control groups. Specifically, in one of the experimental groups (EG1), the average score increased from 4.72 to 7.9, and in another (EG2), from 3.75 to 4.5. A decrease in the standard deviation in the experimental groups is noted, indicating an equalization of the level of competence.

Conclusion. The research results confirm the validity of the proposed technology for developing IIS skills in university students. The integration of the developed methodological materials into the educational process contributes to improving critical assessment of information, increasing overall media literacy, and developing analytical competencies. Prospects for scaling the technology to other levels of education are discussed.

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