The article is devoted today to
training specialists in the field of information
security. On the basis of analysis of the literature
on the development of information competence future
engineer at the university , as well as identifying
the specifics of the information component of the
professional activities for the protection of
information , justified the cognitive component of
its
information competence. Found
that this component is a key element in the overall
information competence . The definition of cognitive
information competence of information security
specialists . Under it, the author understands his
ability as a sender and receiver of information to
carry out cognitive operations information
activities (objectification of knowledge,
information and subjeprojection of the subjective
information on the specific situation) to protect
the information objects and subjects of information
relations in order to implement its professional
information needs, aimed at the development of a
secure these objects and subjects. The paper poses
the problem of the development of cognitive
information competence of information security
specialists at the university in the transition to
tiered system of education.
