LEGAL REGULATION IN THE FIELD OF INTERNAL INFORMATION SECURITY AS A COMPONENT OF UKRAINE'S NATIONAL SECURITY

Legal regulation in the field of national information policy is guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine [1], the Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine “On the Concept (Fundamentals of State Policy) of National Security of Ukraine,” the Law of Ukraine “On Information,” the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Information in Information and Telecommunication Systems,” the Presidential Decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated October 15, 2021 “On the Information Security Strategy,” and other regulatory and subordinate legal acts [2]. Scientific research on ensuring state security in Ukraine’s border regions is wide-ranging, particularly in safeguarding information security against unlawful intrusions. The protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the provision of economic and information security, are among the most crucial responsibilities of the state and the shared duty of the Ukrainian people. It should be noted that the responsibility for maintaining national security and securing the state border in the domain of information security lies with the relevant government authorities, military formations, and law enforcement agencies, whose structure and operational procedures are defined by law [3]. Furthermore, reform initiatives in Ukraine’s law enforcement sector and the formalization of law enforcement agencies in the Constitution require, first and foremost, clarification of the term “law enforcement agencies,” an understanding of their functional purpose, and based on that, the definition of their system. At present, Ukrainian administrative law recognizes anywhere from 17 to 80 law enforcement agencies, depending on the particular interpretation of the “law enforcement function” and the classification criteria built upon it [4]. Current legislation does not provide a comprehensive concept of law enforcement agencies. Instead, it defines them by way of enumeration. Additionally, the Law of Ukraine “On State Protection of Court Employees and Law Enforcement Officials” dated December 23, 1993 expands this list to include other executive bodies—such as the Fisheries Protection Service and the State Forest Protection Service—which perform not only law enforcement functions but also contribute to legal regulation in the field of internal information security.