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Plenipotentiary Representative Vladimir Yakushev held a meeting of the information security coordinating council. Council members discussed issues of personnel training in the field of information securityParticular attention was paid to the problems that higher education faces when training specialists in cybersecurity. In addition to increasing the number of budget places and consequently graduates it is necessary to keep under constant control the issues of the content of the courses and the development of the material and technical base of the university sites where training is carried out.The plenipotentiary noted that the President of Russia approved a number of serious measures aimed at strengthening information security. Specific instructions were given on the transition to Russian software used at critical information infrastructure facilities. It is also necessary to replace software and hardware systems produced in unfriendly states. We will be able to successfully solve the tasks set by the head of state Vladimir Yakushev emphasized only if competent specialists with the necessary knowledge and experience are responsible for their implementation and subsequent management.The leaders of the digital transformation of the regions of the Ural Federal District presented their developments on the issue of targeted training and retraining of cybersecurity specialists including those employees who are responsible for ensuring the protection of critical information infrastructure facilities.The council members agreed that there is a need for cooperation in matters of educational preparation and the development of curricula both between universities and between authorities and educational organizations.