Training specialists in cybersecurity and information protection as a component of the national strategy under the condition of hybrid warfare

Abstract
The paper assesses the current state of the system of training specialists in cybersecurity and information
protection in Ukraine. A set of factors of an international, national, and technological nature that confirm
the need for a radical restructuring of the system of training specialists in information protection and
cybersecurity is substantiated. A ranking of higher education institutions in Ukraine is compiled based on
the total number of students enrolled in specialty 125 "Cybersecurity and Information Protection". The ways
to adapting the national system of training cybersecurity and information protection specialists to the
challenges of hybrid warfare are determined.
Keywords
national security system, forms of cybersecurity breaches, consequences of cyber incidents, state policy of
education, higher education system, digital sustainability, critical infrastructure