Next step: development of cyber security competence ONE CHALLENGE FOR OUR CYBER ENVIRONMENT
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he continuously developing ICT platform currently consists of a triad: the fifth generation of mobile telephony (5G), the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). With every new day, the IoT is increasingly present in daily life comprising a network of sensors, devices, machines, and robots. The capabilities of AI grow every day; 5G is also present in our environment more and more. The IoT-AI-5G triad represents the foundation for a change of the current human life paradigm to a new one: a ‘smart human society’, based on innovation. This challenge needs understanding and understanding needs education, which produces competencies. AIMING FOR EXCELLENCE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SOCIETY
Strong national cyber security requires the necessary skills and broad participation at all levels of society. Producers of digital solutions and services need to be able to make secure devices and services. Citizens, in turn, need to be able to use the services of the digital information society safely, and to identify the risks associated with the use of different devices, products and services. The content and learning pathways of the education system should be designed in such a way that the education system produces more mature experts for the needs of business and society. In addition, there would be enough opportunities for updating skills and cyber security in specific areas. DEVELOPMENT OF CYBER SECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The planning of cybersecurity education considers the cybersecurity competence needs of both the business community and public administration. Firstly, early childhood education lays the foundations for children to understand how to use the products and services of the digital society safely. 46
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Secondly, basic education ensures that young people have adequate skills to operate in a digital environment and that they understand and protect themselves from cyber security threats. Thirdly, high school education expands and deepens these skills, and lays the foundation for industry-specific expertise in higher education. Professional training should, where appropriate, include cyber security issues as part of the basic professional skills in the field. Safe operation in the digital environment and related skills must be integrated into study in a way that is suitable for the profession, regardless of the student and the profession. Lastly, to develop professional and complementary cyber security expertise, competence paths are planned, which utilize existing content and create new ones if necessary. International activities cannot be forgotten; joint cyber security training should be considered centrally, regardless of industry. It is good to utilize virtual implementations and other cost-effective solutions when organizing trainings. STRENGTHENING COOPERATION ON CYBER SECURITY EXERCISES
Close co-operation between authorities, industry and organizations in cyber security exercises improves value chains that are critical to the functioning of society. Common cyber training environments are utilized in cyber security training activities, and at the same time the continuity of training activities and cross-administrative guidance are ensured. CURRENT EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS IN PRACTICE
The formation of cyber competence of education can be provided on condition that the structure and content of its preparation are relevant to modern trends in ICT in education, selection of content and forms of training in accordance with the types of information activities, as well as educational and cognitive activities should be focused on professional education activity. In the conditions of
