Profile of strategic factors for ensuringthe economic security of the regions in the Siberian Federal district

The article examines strategic factors for ensuring the economic security of regions using the example of the Siberian Federal District (SFD). The hypothesis that there are regions with a high level of economic security but insufficient development of drivers for economic security has been confirmed. This indicates an imbalanced development and potential challenges in ensuring economic stability in future periods. The drivers of economic security or strategic conditions for its achievement include: labor productivity in the economy, productivity in the information and communication sector, and the share of information sector in the gross regional product. Based on a cluster analysis using the k-means method, regions of the SFD have been classified according to their level of economic security and strategic factors that contribute to its development. Further, based on a comparison of the assessment of economic security risk and strategic factors for its provision, types of regions have been identified and the need for a differentiated approach to managing the strategic economic security of SFD regions has been justified. It has been shown that a high proportion of information technology in the regional economy does not always lead to an increase in overall labour productivity. The practical significance of the research lies in the development of differentiated recommendations for ensuring economic security. The results can be used to inform the development of state programmes for SFD regions and strategies for their socio-economic development. Additionally, the results highlight the need to assess economic security not only in past periods but also to develop a methodology for predicting future economic security over the long term.