FORMATION OF A CYBER-RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND PRACTICAL APPROACH

Abstract

In the context of growing global cyber threats, universities are increasingly seen as key actors in strengthening cyber resilience at the national and international levels. The article examines the strategic role of higher education institutions in the formation of a safe digital environment through educational, research and institutional activities. The review began with an analysis of the current threat landscape, including hybrid attacks, artificial intelligence challenges, and a shortage of qualified specialists. Further, the concept of the university as a multifunctional agent – educational, innovative and normative – was formed.

The paper carried out a comparative analysis of the best practices of the world's leading universities (including MIT, KU Leuven, NUS), which made it possible to identify common approaches: integration of cybersecurity into programs not only of IT specialties, creation of cyber laboratories, participation in international projects and the introduction of interdisciplinary training. Based on the results of the study, a set of practical recommendations for universities seeking to strengthen their own cyber resilience is formulated. We are talking about updating training programs, using simulation platforms, building partnerships with businesses, and implementing internal digital security policies. The article offers universities a roadmap for the transition from traditional educational institutions to institutions – centers of digital resilience