The Essence and Structure of Managerial Competence of Future Cybersecurity Specialists

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the essence and structure of managerial competence of future cybersecurity specialists in the context of contemporary challenges of the digital society, globalization of the information space, and the growing level of cyber threats. It is substantiated that effective professional activity of cybersecurity specialists requires not only the availability of specialized technical knowledge and skills, but also a well-developed ability to manage processes, resources, personnel, and risks in the field of information security. It is proved that managerial competence is an essential component of the professional competence of future cybersecurity specialists and serves as an integrative characteristic of their readiness to perform managerial functions in professional activity. The content of the concept of “managerial competence of future cybersecurity specialists” is clarified and defined as an individual’s ability to effectively carry out managerial activities in the field of cybersecurity based on a system of professional knowledge, managerial skills, practical experience, value orientations, responsibility, and the capacity for self-analysis and self-development. Based on the generalization of scientific approaches of domestic and foreign researchers, the structural components of managerial competence are identified, namely motivational-value, cognitive, operational-activity, communicative, and reflexive-evaluative, and their content and interrelations are revealed.