DOI: https://doi.org/10.26883/2010.252.6773

КИБЕРСИГУРНОСТ И КИБЕРЕТИКА В БЪЛГАРСКИТЕ УЧИЛИЩА

Георги Димитров Георгиев
Първа английска езикова гимназия, София

CYBERSECURITY AND CYBERETHICS IN BULGARIAN SCHOOLS

Georgi Dimitrov Georgiev
First English Language School, Sofia

Abstract: This paper explores the interdependence between cybersecurity and cyberethics in Bulgarian schools, viewing them as two inseparable pillars of contemporary digital education. The study analyzes the organizational, technical, and ethical dimensions of cyber resilience, defined here as the ability of a school to anticipate, withstand, and ethically respond to digital threats. Based on empirical data from a national survey among 73 schools, the research identifies systemic knowledge gaps, the absence of institutional cybersecurity policies, and insufficient coordination between roles. In response, the author proposes an original managerial model and a custom-built digital risk assessment tool, developed in C#, aimed at sustainable and valuedriven security practices. The article argues that without a digital ethical culture and moral awareness, any technical protection remains incomplete. The conclusion envisions the Bulgarian school as a cyber-resilient institution – where digital safety is not only a technical necessity, but a core educational mission rooted in ethics and responsibility.

Keywords: Cybersecurity, Cyberethics, School leadership, Digital responsibility, Educational resilience

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(Endnotes:)
1. Modelat e razraboten ot avtora v ramkite na diplomna rabota za pridobivane na I. profesionalnokvalifikatsionna stepen v SU „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“ (2025 g.), vŭz osnova na analiz na dobri praktiki, normativni dokumenti i rezultati ot ankhetno prouchvane.
2. Diplomna rabota na magistŭr-inzhener po IT Georgi Dimitrov Georgiev – „Kibersigurnost i kiberetika v bŭlgarskite uchilishta“ – Sofiyski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“ – DEOPK,
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5. https://onlinegdb.com/ByBxiP03Y Softuernata programa e razrabotena ot IT-inzh. Georgi Georgiev i zashtitena kato chast ot Parva PKS v SU „Sv. Kliment Okhridski“ prez 2025 g. Tya vklyuchva sistemen analiz, model za deystvie i konkrektni tekhnicheski i organizatsionni merki za povishavane na sigurnostta.
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