The journal "Journal of the Ural Federal District. Information security" is a periodical, peer-reviewed subscription publication created by decision of the Coordinating Council for the Training (Retraining) and Advanced Training of Information Security Personnel in the Urals Federal District.

The journal "Journal of the Ural Federal District. Information security" is included in the List of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications (ISSN 2225-5435) for the publication of the main scientific results of dissertations for the degree of candidate of science and doctor of science, in the following scientific specialties and corresponding branches of science:

          2.2.13 – Radio Engineering, Including Television Systems and Devices (Engineering Sciences),

          2.3.1 – Systems Analysis, Management, and Information Processing (by Branch) (Engineering Sciences),

          2.3.6 – Methods and Systems of Information Protection, Information Security (Engineering Sciences).

The journal is published for faculty, candidates for PhD and doctoral degrees, scientific and engineering staff at research institutes, universities, design bureaus, and other scientists, as well as graduate students.

The journal is published four times a year.

The journal is included in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI).

The journal has an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN 2225-5435).

The journal is included in the Russian Post catalog, subscription index 73848.