Аn Integrated Approach to Training Specialists in Critical Infrastructure Protection in Ukraine
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Purpose: to identify the key competencies, optimal methods for organizing training activities, and the structure and content of a continuing professional development program for critical infrastructure protection specialists, taking into account military and technological threats, in order to enhance the resilience and preparedness of critical facilities for crisis situations.
Method: content analysis, SWOT analysis, Delphi method.
Findings: six key competencies of critical infrastructure protection specialists were identified; the high relevance and practical effectiveness of the four-module program were confirmed; recommendations were developed to optimize content and instructional formats.
Theoretical implications: an adapted competency model for civil protection of critical infrastructure was proposed, incorporating the concept of resilience and an interdisciplinary approach, thereby expanding academic understanding of professional training under hybrid threat conditions.
Practical implications: the methodological recommendations and assessment tools (questionnaire, interview guide, SWOT analysis) presented can be used by universities and operational agencies to develop and refine their own professional development programs.
Originality: quantitative and qualitative methods were integrated to evaluate specialist training in the context of military and technological risks in Ukraine; the uniqueness of the approach lies in combining NATO/EU standards with local conditions and the realities of modern warfare.
Paper type: Theoretical, descriptive, practical, methodical.
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