Approach to modeling of behavioral manifestations in social engineering in the interests of information protection

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of approaches to modeling of human behavior in the information environment and social engineering to ensure information security in the information cyber environment. The meanings of the concepts "mathematical theory of human systems", "human activities" and "information protection" are considered. The areas of application of social engineering in the process of information protection are clarified. The attention is drawn to the existing traditional approach to ensuring the security of data storage in the information cyber environment. Furthermore, the problems of constructing a quantitative theory of human systems are considered. It is proved that since human behavior is not amenable to mathematical modeling, none of the created models can be used for behavioral analysis. Moreover, we emphasize that the authors for the first time have drawn attention to the fact that there is a need for a new methodological approach to building a model of human behavior in the digital sphere aimed at protecting information in social engineering. A synergistic and cryptographic approach to constructing a model of behavioral manifestations in the context of social engineering and information security interests is proposed. The essence of the authors' methodological approach is manifested in the fact that as a result of the synergistic interaction of "violators" (social engineers) and information owners – internet users, aimed at achieving a single goal, the possession of information that occurs under specific circumstances and at a certain time, the quality indicators of information protection methods improve. Finally, it is emphasized that to study human behavior in social engineering for further information protection, it is possible only by changing the methodological approach