a) functions which ensure minimum security for citizens, state administration and military efforts: maintenance of public order (Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice), protection of the population and rescue services (Rescue Board, Ministry of Social Affairs), ensuring the functioning of telecommunications and postal services (Ministry of Transport and Communications), organisation of the transport system (Ministry of Transport and Communications), ensuring the functioning of the energy system (Ministry of Economic Affairs), provision of information to the public.
a) Kodanike minimaalset julgeolekut ja riiklikku juhtimist ning sõjalisi jõupingutusi tagavad ülesanded: avaliku korra kindlustamine (Siseministeerium, Justiitsministeerium), elanikkonna kaitse ja päästeteenistus (Päästeamet, Sotsiaalministeerium), telekommunikatsioonide ja posti teenistuse toimimise kindlustamine (Teede- ja Sideministeerium), transpordisüsteemi korraldamine (Teede- ja Sideministeerium), energeetikasüsteemi toimimine (Majandusministeerium), elanikkonna informeerimine.