Pedagogical conditions of competence development of a specialist in data security in the area of personnel security

The aggravated contradiction between the need in professionals in data security capable of managing personnel security of the organization and the insufficient use of opportunities of the university in the development of the student competence in the area of data security determines the relevance of the research. Theoretical analysis of the literature, first-hand experience, the analysis of legislative documents and documents in the sphere of higher education were used to identify the pedagogical conditions of the development of competence of a specialist in information security in the field of personnel security. Based on the competence described the pedagogical conditions of the development of competences of a future specialist in data secu-rity in the area of personnel security were identified together with the directions of their implementation. The results can be used in the educational process of specialists preparation in data security.