CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters necessary for performing security services among the duties of the National Intelligence Service under Article 4 of the National Intelligence Service Korea Act. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2020>
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Decree are defined as follows: <Amended on Jan. 14, 2020; Jul. 14, 2020; Dec. 31, 2020>
1. The term "classified information" means classified national information under Article 4 (1) 2 of the National Intelligence Service Korea Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") (hereinafter referred to as "classified national information"), which is categorized as classified information under this Decree;
2. The term "agencies of various levels" means State agencies (including military institutions and educational institutions) and local governments established under the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, the Government Organization Act, or other statutes and regulations, and public institutions under Article 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Records Management Act;
3. The term "central administrative agency, etc." means the Ministries and agencies (including committees equivalent thereto) under Article 2 (2) of the Government Organization Act, subordinate, assistant, and security agencies under the jurisdiction of the President, assistant agencies of the Prime Minister, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials;
4. The term "cryptographic material" means a device or means to which cryptographic technology is applied for the protection of classified information and the security of information and communications, and which is classified into the cryptographic materials used for communicating Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential information.
Article 3(Security responsibility) #
A person who manages any of the following matters and the head of a relevant agency (referring to agencies of various levels and managing agencies under Article 33 (3); hereinafter the same shall apply) shall bear the security responsibility for the relevant matters subject to management: