Security Service (MI5)
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The Security Service (MI5) is the United Kingdom’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency responsible for protecting national security against threats such as terrorism, espionage, and cyber attacks.
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| MI5 | 7 |
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| instanceOf |
domestic security agency
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government agency ⓘ intelligence agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Security Service (MI5)
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surface form:
MI5
Security Service ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Counter Terrorism Policing
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Defence Intelligence (United Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
Defence Intelligence
Government Communications Headquarters ⓘ
surface form:
Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
Metropolitan Police Service ⓘ Secret Intelligence Service ⓘ
surface form:
Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
analysts
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intelligence officers ⓘ surveillance officers ⓘ technical specialists ⓘ |
| focusesOnThreat |
cyber attacks
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espionage ⓘ hostile state activity ⓘ proliferation of weapons of mass destruction ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Vernon Kell ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Regnum Defende ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Thames House, London ⓘ |
| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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surface form:
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Intelligence Services Act 1994
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Security Service Act 1989 ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Defend the Realm ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | counter-espionage against the German Empire ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
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Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office ⓘ
surface form:
Investigatory Powers Commissioner
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| parentOrganization | Home Office ⓘ |
| partOf |
British intelligence
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surface form:
United Kingdom intelligence community
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| reportsTo | Home Secretary ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
counter-espionage
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counter-proliferation ⓘ counter-terrorism ⓘ domestic counter-intelligence ⓘ national security ⓘ protection against cyber threats ⓘ protection of critical national infrastructure ⓘ |
| shortName |
Security Service (MI5)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MI5
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| subjectTo |
United Kingdom law
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parliamentary oversight ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mi5.gov.uk ⓘ |
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