State security service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The State security service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the State security service) is a special state body directly subordinate and accountable to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which belongs to the national security forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which performs the functions of the Security service of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republican Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan and performs within the limits established by law competencies security measures to ensure the safety of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - the Leader of the Nation, other protected persons, objects.

The State Security Service has a department - Special Forces of the State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter - Special Forces).

Special Forces are a military formation.

The structure and staffing of the State security service are approved by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the proposal of the Head of the State security service.