The security here means it's been made by the Russian government to be used by the Russian government. The supply chain is domestic and supposed to be more resistant to a potential adversary, so the resulting hardware is usable in sensitive (natsec) matters.
That's why the author wasn't able to obtain one before: they simply never bothered releasing it for non-government use.
That's why the author wasn't able to obtain one before: they simply never bothered releasing it for non-government use.