The article raises topical aspects of the formation and development of security law, substantiates its nature as a mega-branch of law, and reveals its main features. The scientific views on security as a legally protected value, the evolution of legal understanding and regulatory practice as a legal category are considered; the issues of intersectoral and institutional differentiation of security are revealed; the doctrine and legal regulation of the right to security are investigated; the assessment of international legal foundations and constitutional foundations of security law is given. Special attention is paid to the assessment of the Russian national model of security law and the prospects for its improvement
security law; mega-branch of law; types of security; national security; the right to personal security; international legal foundations of security; constitutional foundations of security; security legislation of the Russian Federation.