Legal Challenges and Perspectives of Cybersecurity in the System of State Governance of Educational Institutions in Ukraine

Authors

  • Herasym Dei Department of Public Administration and Project Management, University of Educational Management, Ukraine
  • Dmytro Shvets Rector of Odessa State University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine
  • Nataliia Lytvyn Doctor of legal sciences, Professor, Ukraine
  • Olena Sytnichenko Department of Legal Support of Business Security of the State University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine
  • Olena Kobus Educational and Scientific Institute Information Security National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/jcsm2245-1439.1357

Keywords:

cybersecurity, education, educational institutions, state administration, information space

Abstract

The aim of this research is to provide a detailed analysis of the basics of cybersecurity, define the essence of cybersecurity and its characteristics in the system of state governance of educational institutions, determine the prospects for such provision, and take into account all possible legal challenges facing such provision. The study used a number of general and special methods of scientific knowledge, such as the method of systematic analysis and synthesis, the dialectical method, the normative method and the method of studying legal documents. In general, the author identifies the peculiarities of cybersecurity, analyses in detail the current state of cybersecurity in the system of public administration of educational institutions and provides examples of large-scale hacker attacks on universities, the conclusions from which are important for improving the protection of the educational system; outlines the main legal challenges that arise in the course of ensuring cybersecurity of educational institutions and which must be overcome in order to effectively identify and neutralise potential threats; highlights the prospects that arise in this light and which are likely to bring the desired result within the framework of Ukraine’s future European integration.

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Author Biographies

Herasym Dei, Department of Public Administration and Project Management, University of Educational Management, Ukraine

Herasym Dei – PhD student in Public Administration.

Dmytro Shvets, Rector of Odessa State University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine

Dmytro Shvets – Scientific interests: Preparation of future officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine for the protection and maintenance of public order in the process of professional training.

Nataliia Lytvyn, Doctor of legal sciences, Professor, Ukraine

Nataliia Lytvyn – Scientific interests: administrative activity of state executive authorities and local self-government bodies; protection of the rights and interests of individuals and legal entities in the field of public legal relations; information legal relations and information security; ensuring the realization of the rights and legitimate interests of medical workers, patients, and other persons and increasing the level of legality and law and order in the medical field.

Olena Sytnichenko, Department of Legal Support of Business Security of the State University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine

Olena Sytnichenko – Scientific interests: research on legal support of information security; information law; administrative law and process.

Olena Kobus, Educational and Scientific Institute Information Security National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukraine

Olena Kobus – Scientific interests: cybersecurity.

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2024-09-03

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Dei H, Shvets D, Lytvyn N, Sytnichenko O, Kobus O. Legal Challenges and Perspectives of Cybersecurity in the System of State Governance of Educational Institutions in Ukraine. JCSANDM [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];13(05):963-82. Available from: https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/JCSANDM/article/view/24147

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