collects and checks the data and information, processes them, analyzes, assesses and delivers them to the competent bodies;
cooperates and exchanges information and data with services, organizations and institutions of the Republic of Serbia dealing with security and intelligence matters and the services of other countries and organizations in accordance with the defined security-intelligence policy, international agreements and obligations assumed;
keeps the data and information collected in compliance with the law, by-laws and protects them from unauthorized disclosure, transfer, usage, loss or destruction;
plans, organizes and implements security protection of its activities, personnel, facilities and documents;
organizes security protection of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces premises abroad and persons deployed abroad by the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces;
protects the equipment and resources used in its work from unauthorized access;
collects, develops and utilizes information, communication and data transfer systems as well as means for information protection;
organizes training for the MIA personnel, specialist courses, conduct researches, compiles archives and issues its own publications;
plans, organizes and implements the internal control of the MIA’s members’ performance;
requests from the competent security services to conduct vetting of legal and physical entities when it is necessary for performing activities within the competencies of MIA in compliance with this Law;
plans acquisition of new equipment and conducts procurement of assets for its needs;
preforms other activities within its scope of work.