Enhancing the Level of Information Security of Processing Enterprises under Conditions of “Green” Economic Development

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the theoretical and applied foundations for enhancing the level of information security of processing enterprises in Ukraine under the conditions of “green” economic development and to determine the role of economic instruments in ensuring their information resilience. The study is aimed at identifying the interrelation between digitalization processes, “greening,” and the transformation of approaches to the formation of information security policy at processing enterprises within the framework of “green” development.

The methodological basis of the research is a systemic approach, economic and statistical analysis, as well as methods of comparison, generalization, and logical modeling. The application of these methods made it possible to assess the current state of digitalization of processing enterprises in Ukraine, to analyze the level of their staffing with ICT specialists, and to determine the extent of implementation of information security measures and environmentally oriented ICT solutions.

The results of the study indicate that the expansion of employees’ access to the Internet and the active use of digital technologies are accompanied by an increase in information risks, which necessitates strengthening their management systems. A downward trend in the share of enterprises employing in-house ICT specialists has been identified, indicating limitations in human resource capacity in the field of information security. An imbalance between the level of implementation of technical security measures and their regulatory support has been proven, manifested in the low share of enterprises with formalized information protection policies and procedures. It is substantiated that the integration of information security into the system of “green” development is a necessary condition for enhancing enterprise competitiveness. Priority directions for economic stimulation of information security improvement have been identified. It is demonstrated that an effective information security policy should be formed through a combination of organizational, technological, and economic instruments, taking into account the strategic objectives of the enterprise.

The obtained results confirm the achievement of the stated goal and provide a basis for further research aimed at developing integrated models of information security management in the context of sustainable development.