FEATURES OF THE INFORMATION SECURITY CATEGORY IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

Abstract

The work analyzes the components of the international institute of information security, of the key issues, principles, elements of the information security from the standpoint of international law, specifies the concept of international information security, characterizes the models of international information security, the organizational structure of ensuring international information security, reveals the peculiarities of cybersecurity. The author examines the content of the category «information security system» and defines the components of the corresponding system, as well as substantiates the need to distinguish between the information security system and the information security system. The normative and legal aspect of information security is considered. The article examines the content of the TCSEC (Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria) report and the ITSEC (Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria) document. The essence of information security according to European criteria, which includes six main elements of detail, is considered. It is substantiated that important motives for updating information security issues are also the fact that only countries with a developed information infrastructure are able to become a competitive entity in the modern international global environment. In this regard, an important aspect of the study of various dimensions of information security of the state and society is the determination of the level of informatization of all spheres of public life. Four components ensuring information security are identified: the first is the legislative, regulatory and scientific base. Secondly, the structure and tasks of bodies (subdivisions) that ensure IT security. Third, organizational, technical and regulatory measures and methods (information security policy). And fourthly, software and technical methods and means of ensuring information security.