The purpose of the article is to present the status of secret services in the system of national authorities in Kyrgyzstan. The authors have attempted to present the basic functions of national security system, competences of national security authorities and status of officers and soldiers serving in the special forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. The tasks and powers granted to the State National Security Committee and Main Intelligence Directorate are extensive. Social control and judicial review are highly limited. The politicization of national security authorities and a high degree of corruption block their proper functioning.