The relevance of the study of personnel security is determined by the beginning of the implementation of the national project "Personnel" in the Russian Federation, which is a key element of the human capital development strategy. In the textbook, from the perspective of understanding the essence of personnel security, which directly reflects both the values of personal security and the socio-cultural significance of the area where this person realizes his creative potential, the topics of the course "Fundamentals of personnel security" are revealed. The issues that help to understand the reasons for the emergence of ideas about the importance of personnel security and the specifics of their development in the activities of various social movements and in the social policy of states are highlighted. The problems associated with the formation of a new dimension of personnel security in the 21st century are revealed. The regulatory legal framework of personnel security is considered. The features of personnel security of certain categories of employees are highlighted. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. It is intended for teachers and students studying in the specialties of the training area 38.03.02 "Management": "Human resource management", "Project Management", "Organization Management" and in the direction 38.03.03 "Personnel management".