The article considered the theoretical aspects of the concept of social security, also identified groups of threats to social security, their types and characteristics, assessment indicators and their threshold values. The following research methods were used in the article: analysis of modern scientific literature by Russian and foreign authors, focused on the essential aspects of social security. The purpose of this study is to study the essential aspects of social security management. 17 scientific articles in the field of social security management were analyzed. The study highlights the factors of social security of the state: an effective mechanism for regulating social institutions; economic independence of the state; the constant growth of the country's economy and the stability of improving the quality of life of the population; human development; meeting the material, social and spiritual needs of citizens, reducing the level of social and property inequality of the population, primarily due to the growth of its income. A grouping of threats to social security has been compiled, including: incorrect decisions of political leaders and government institutions; instability of the life of society and the state due to national contradictions; actions of political movements and parties that provoke violations of human rights and freedoms; threats arising from violations of the provisions of the Constitution; strengthening of the criminal situation in the state; threats to the health of the population of the country; economic threats. The indicators for assessing threats to social security are presented and it is concluded that the more indicators for measuring social security are presented and the more accurately the weight of each indicator is indicated, the more accurately the level of social security can be calculated.