Since 2020, the organization has been headed by Baylar Eyyubov, a close associate of Azerbaijan's authoritarian ruler Ilham Aliyev.

The Service organizes and provides security and development of special purpose information-telecommunication systems and networks of state authorities.

Special State Protection Service operated as: In accordance with Presidential decree dated 25 September 1991, it has become Security Office at the Administration of the President of Azerbaijan and in December of the same year in accordance with Presidential it was called the Department of Protection of the Supreme Authorities and Administration at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Special Communication and Information Security State Agency was established by presidential decree No 708 dated 26 September 2012.

Special Communication and Information Security State Agency takes part in development and implementation of state policy in the field of information security, ensures development of cryptologic performance and the application of scientific and technical innovations, as well as organizes training of specialists for the State bodies on specialties of cryptographic and technical protection of information, special telecommunication systems and networks jointly with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other organizations.

[2] National Guard, an armed force of the Government of Azerbaijan, was established on December 25, 1991, in accordance with presidential decree.