The purpose of the article is to analyze the peculiarities of the use of certain forms of international cooperation in special criminal proceedings. The subject of the article is international cooperation. Methodology. Taking into account the specifics of the topic, the purpose and tasks of the research, the following methods were used: dialectical, historical and legal, dogmatic, comparative and legal, formal and logical, systematic, consolidation. Research results. On the basis of the analysis of the criminal procedural legislation of Ukraine, special literature and foreign information sources, the main forms of international cooperation in special criminal proceedings are defined and revealed, domestic and foreign experience in relation to the essence and features of the mentioned issues is systematized. Practical meaning. The necessary conditions have been defined, the implementation of which will ensure the effective functioning of the institute of special criminal proceedings in terms of cooperation with international organizations that perform law enforcement functions and law enforcement agencies of foreign countries. Value/originality. It has been proven that the regulatory and legal provision of the international search for persons, which was reflected mainly in the form of secondary regulatory and legal acts of Ukraine, needs significant improvement.

The article was aimed at analyzing the characteristics of the procedure for conducting a special investigation (in absentia) in criminal proceedings concerning the legalization (laundering) of criminally obtained taxes. Attention is drawn to the fact that the concepts of "special criminal procedure", "special pre-trial investigation", "special court procedure" are not formulated by the legislator, but the legal norms concerning their practical implementation are found in various parts of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. It is understood that in the procedural decision to clarify the concept of "special criminal procedure" it is necessary to be guided by the general concept of "criminal procedure" with characteristic features for the special criminal procedure. It was concluded about the imperfection of the legislative provisions regulating the matter under consideration, in particular, the basic concepts establishing the basis for their application, what procedural acts should be performed in the absence of the accused? What is the procedural term of such an investigation? This question is not defined. The proposed changes to the legislation are aimed at improving the procedural order of a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings related to the legalization of taxes obtained by criminal means.

The goal of the article is to identify cybersecurity issues as a component of national security and suggest ways to solve them. The topic of the research is the cyber security of Ukraine. In the course of the research, the following methods were used: dialectical method, formal and legal method, comparative-legal method and scientific abstraction method. As a result, the legal acts governing cybersecurity in Ukraine are analyzed, the cyber security actors are determined and their functions are defined. Practical implementation. There is a need to establish and implement an annual plan for the implementation of the Cyber Security Strategy, which should detail the actions to ensure cyber security, identify specific measures, deadlines and responsible actors. It is concluded that, ways to improve the cybersecurity system (as part of national security), which will update the legal mechanisms of cybersecurity, create cybersecurity infrastructure at the global level, establish effective interaction between cybersecurity actors regardless of their departmental affiliation and / or form of ownership, including with the owners of critical infrastructure and non-state owned information), are in their primary phase.