Organization

The SOA is headed by a Director who is appointed jointly by the President of the Republic of Croatia and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia.
 

SOA’s operations are directed and coordinated from its headquarters in Zagreb. To effectively fulfill its legal obligations, SOA covers the territory of the Republic of Croatia through the work of four regional centers.
 

Work at the headquarters is carried out within organizational units responsible for:

  • Data collection (Operations)

  • Data processing, analysis, and documentation (Analysis)

  • Special technologies, IT, and communications (Technology)

  • Counterintelligence protection and oversight (Internal Oversight)

  • Legal and financial affairs and human resources

  • The National Cyber Security Center.

SOA organization chart
 

International cooperation is essential in today's world where countries share common security challenges. Therefore, SOA has accredited liaison officers in other countries, whose function is managing relations with partner services.