“Protection of Classified Information, Safety and Internal Security” Unit

The Head of “Protection of Classified Information, Safety and Internal Security” Unit is directly subordinate to the Minister, is responsible for information security, performs the tasks assigned under the Protection of Classified Information Act, manages the Unit and is responsible for the safety, access and internal security in the premises of the Ministry.

The employees responsible for information security perform the activity related to protection of classified information as they:

  1. prepare a plan for protection of classified information through organizational, physical and technical means and organize and control the conduct of events of the plan in times of peace, war or any other emergency situations;
  2. organize the investigation procedure under Article 47 of the Protection of Classified Information Act and keeps a register of the permits issued for access to information classified as confidential or higher level;
  3. organize the preparation and submission of the documents necessary for the comprehensive and special investigation of employees at the Ministry for granting access to information classified as confidential or higher level;
  4. monitors the correct definition of the level of classification of the information at the Ministry;
  5. organize the training of employees at the Ministry on working with classified information and the application of programming and technical, as well as physical tools of protection;
  6. organize and carry out regular checks on the circulation and reporting of the materials and documents that contain classified information;
  7. analyze the risk, organize and regularly update the activities on the reduction of unregulated access to classified information as well as the increase of information security at the Ministry;
  8. participates in the development of a system for protection of the automated information systems and control the usage of cryptographic tools;
  9. prepare analyses and recommendations on designing and deploying the programming and technical tools for protection and security of information through tenders related to defense and security;

The “Protection of Classified Information, Safety and Internal Security” Unit facilitates the Head of Unit when executing their tasks related to protection of classified information, safety and internal security as it:

  1. organizes and is responsible for the correct storage, creation, receiving and circulation and transmission of classified information;
  2. participates in all events concerning the protection of classified information as envisaged by the Protection of Classified Information Act and the Regulations on its implementation;
  3. registers and keeps record of the circulation of classified information;
  4. organizes, carries out and controls the implementation of the correct measures on safety, access control and internal security;
  5. services and administrates the systems for access and CCTV control at the Ministry.