Essay as a product of the educational activity of a future specialist in information security

The research provides evidence for the importance of essay as a productive form of educational activity of university students. The contradictions between the demand of society for specialists with a high intrinsic motivation, sufficient skills to create new educational and information products, the ability to form professional expert opinions and the unrealized potential of universities in the formation of these skills were revealed. The specific features of the professional activity of future specialists in information security are substantiated that require the use of the essay genre in the educational process. The purpose of the article is to define the features and pedagogical conditions for the use of essays in educational activities of future specialists in information security. The informational approach and the theory of self-determination to productive learning activities were used. The specific factors of choosing an essay as a product of the educational activity of students based on the characteristics of their future professional activities were determined. The author offers pedagogical conditions for the inclusion of essays in the educational process as a result of systematic and internally motivated educational and informational activities for the development of professional disciplines on information security. The implementation of these conditions in the educational process at the university proves the practical significance of the study.