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THE TRAINING SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION SECURITY PERSONNEL IN RUSSIA
Russia has laid the foundations for a state system for training personnel in information security. This system is composed of the following elements:
Training Providers
higher educational institutions (more than 80) having licenses to educate students in one of seven specialties included in the state classified listing of specialties and areas of training for degreed specialists
regional training and scientific centers (22), based at leading higher educational institutions in the various regions of Russia and designed to address problems of providing training for specialists in a specific region
continuing education training centers (as a rule, not state run; established in almost all regions of Russia, so it is difficult to determine their numbers), created by organizations actively operating in the information protection services market and licensed to conduct their training activities by local governmental authorities responsible for education
Participants
university students and other course participants being trained at higher educational institutions, regional training and scientific centers, and continuing education training centers
instructors at the various educational institutions and centers
administrative personnel organizing and facilitating the training process
Educational and Methodological Resource Support
state educational standards for higher professional education in the seven specialties included in the information security classification
educational plans for training specialists in the specific specialties
educational programs for specific training courses in the seven specialties
educational programs for continuing education or retraining courses aimed at allowing participants to obtain additional qualifications
textbooks, educational and methodological handbooks, and practical laboratory training exercises
informational materials supporting the training process
Management Subsystem
Russian Federation Ministry of Education, which issues licenses for educational activities conducted by higher educational institutions
