diff --git a/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go b/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go
index 8122613a..f6eb1c6d 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-ir/main.go
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ func main() {
 
 func initHTTPServers(cfg *viper.Viper, log *logger.Logger) []*httputil.Server {
 	items := []struct {
-		msg       string
 		cfgPrefix string
+		oldPrefix string
 		handler   func() http.Handler
 	}{
 		{"pprof", "profiler", httputil.Handler},
@@ -120,22 +120,41 @@ func initHTTPServers(cfg *viper.Viper, log *logger.Logger) []*httputil.Server {
 	httpServers := make([]*httputil.Server, 0, len(items))
 
 	for _, item := range items {
+		var printDeprecatedMsg bool
 		if !cfg.GetBool(item.cfgPrefix + ".enabled") {
-			log.Info(item.msg + " is disabled, skip")
-			continue
+			if !cfg.GetBool(item.oldPrefix + ".enabled") {
+				log.Info(item.cfgPrefix + " is disabled, skip")
+				continue
+			}
+			printDeprecatedMsg = true
 		}
 
+		// The default value is set only for the deprecated prefix, so empty string can be returned.
 		addr := cfg.GetString(item.cfgPrefix + ".address")
+		if addr == "" {
+			addr = cfg.GetString(item.oldPrefix + ".address")
+			printDeprecatedMsg = true
+		}
 
 		var prm httputil.Prm
 
 		prm.Address = addr
 		prm.Handler = item.handler()
 
+		timeout := cfg.GetDuration(item.cfgPrefix + ".shutdown_timeout")
+		if timeout == 0 {
+			timeout = cfg.GetDuration(item.oldPrefix + ".shutdown_timeout")
+			printDeprecatedMsg = true
+		}
+
+		if printDeprecatedMsg {
+			log.Info(item.oldPrefix + " config section is deprecated, use " + item.cfgPrefix)
+		}
+
 		httpServers = append(httpServers,
 			httputil.New(prm,
 				httputil.WithShutdownTimeout(
-					cfg.GetDuration(item.cfgPrefix+".shutdown_timeout"),
+					timeout,
 				),
 			),
 		)
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
index f35cdef6..d273ea7e 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@ func initCfg(path string) *cfg {
 	if metricsconfig.Enabled(c.appCfg) {
 		c.metricsCollector = metrics.NewStorageMetrics()
 		netState.metrics = c.metricsCollector
-	} else {
-		c.log.Info("prometheus metrics are disabled")
 	}
 
 	c.onShutdown(c.clientCache.CloseAll) // clean up connections
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go
index d18b97c0..03514016 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/metrics/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	subsection = "metrics"
+	subsection    = "prometheus"
+	subsectionOld = "metrics"
 
 	// ShutdownTimeoutDefault is a default value for metrics HTTP service timeout.
 	ShutdownTimeoutDefault = 30 * time.Second
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ const (
 //
 // Returns false if the value is missing or invalid.
 func Enabled(c *config.Config) bool {
-	return config.BoolSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "enabled")
+	s := c.Sub(subsection)
+	s.SetDefault(c.Sub(subsectionOld))
+
+	return config.BoolSafe(s, "enabled")
 }
 
 // ShutdownTimeout returns the  value of "shutdown_timeout" config parameter
@@ -29,7 +33,10 @@ func Enabled(c *config.Config) bool {
 //
 // Returns ShutdownTimeoutDefault if the  value is not positive duration.
 func ShutdownTimeout(c *config.Config) time.Duration {
-	v := config.DurationSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "shutdown_timeout")
+	s := c.Sub(subsection)
+	s.SetDefault(c.Sub(subsectionOld))
+
+	v := config.DurationSafe(s, "shutdown_timeout")
 	if v > 0 {
 		return v
 	}
@@ -42,7 +49,10 @@ func ShutdownTimeout(c *config.Config) time.Duration {
 //
 // Returns AddressDefault if the  value is not set.
 func Address(c *config.Config) string {
-	v := config.StringSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "address")
+	s := c.Sub(subsection)
+	s.SetDefault(c.Sub(subsectionOld))
+
+	v := config.StringSafe(s, "address")
 	if v != "" {
 		return v
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go
index 5e0ddab8..2ad9cee7 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/profiler/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	subsection = "profiler"
+	subsection    = "pprof"
+	subsectionOld = "profiler"
 
 	// ShutdownTimeoutDefault is a default value for profiler HTTP service timeout.
 	ShutdownTimeoutDefault = 30 * time.Second
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ const (
 //
 // Returns false if the value is missing or invalid.
 func Enabled(c *config.Config) bool {
-	return config.BoolSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "enabled")
+	s := c.Sub(subsection)
+	s.SetDefault(c.Sub(subsectionOld))
+
+	return config.BoolSafe(s, "enabled")
 }
 
 // ShutdownTimeout returns the value of "shutdown_timeout" config parameter
@@ -29,7 +33,10 @@ func Enabled(c *config.Config) bool {
 //
 // Returns ShutdownTimeoutDefault if the value is not positive duration.
 func ShutdownTimeout(c *config.Config) time.Duration {
-	v := config.DurationSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "shutdown_timeout")
+	s := c.Sub(subsection)
+	s.SetDefault(c.Sub(subsectionOld))
+
+	v := config.DurationSafe(s, "shutdown_timeout")
 	if v > 0 {
 		return v
 	}
@@ -42,7 +49,10 @@ func ShutdownTimeout(c *config.Config) time.Duration {
 //
 // Returns AddressDefault if the value is not set.
 func Address(c *config.Config) string {
-	v := config.StringSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "address")
+	s := c.Sub(subsection)
+	s.SetDefault(c.Sub(subsectionOld))
+
+	v := config.StringSafe(s, "address")
 	if v != "" {
 		return v
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/main.go b/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
index 64f54498..807dce4c 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func initApp(c *cfg) {
 	initAndLog(c, "reputation", initReputationService)
 	initAndLog(c, "notification", initNotifications)
 	initAndLog(c, "object", initObjectService)
-	initAndLog(c, "profiler", initProfiler)
-	initAndLog(c, "metrics", initMetrics)
+	initAndLog(c, "pprof", initProfiler)
+	initAndLog(c, "prometheus", initMetrics)
 	initAndLog(c, "control", initControlService)
 
 	initAndLog(c, "storage engine", func(c *cfg) {
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go b/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go
index 65ac37a2..bef60220 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/metrics.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 func initMetrics(c *cfg) {
 	if !metricsconfig.Enabled(c.appCfg) {
+		c.log.Info("prometheus is disabled")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/config/example/ir.env b/config/example/ir.env
index 833b353c..524db837 100644
--- a/config/example/ir.env
+++ b/config/example/ir.env
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ NEOFS_IR_CONTRACTS_ALPHABET_DOBRO=e6122b65d45c8feeb04455d67814394c147ed4d1
 NEOFS_IR_CONTRACTS_ALPHABET_YEST=cdbca5cb5d48a4472923844d0e3ee6328cf86d38
 NEOFS_IR_CONTRACTS_ALPHABET_ZHIVETE=f584699bc2ff457d339fb09f16217042c1a42101
 
-NEOFS_IR_PROFILER_ENABLED=true
-NEOFS_IR_PROFILER_ADDRESS=localhost:6060
-NEOFS_IR_PROFILER_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
+NEOFS_IR_PPROF_ENABLED=true
+NEOFS_IR_PPROF_ADDRESS=localhost:6060
+NEOFS_IR_PPROF_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
 
-NEOFS_IR_METRICS_ENABLED=true
-NEOFS_IR_METRICS_ADDRESS=localhost:9090
-NEOFS_IR_METRICS_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
+NEOFS_IR_PROMETHEUS_ENABLED=true
+NEOFS_IR_PROMETHEUS_ADDRESS=localhost:9090
+NEOFS_IR_PROMETHEUS_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
 
 NEOFS_IR_SETTLEMENT_BASIC_INCOME_RATE=100
 NEOFS_IR_SETTLEMENT_AUDIT_FEE=100
diff --git a/config/example/ir.yaml b/config/example/ir.yaml
index 3c2a5dbf..44b91a51 100644
--- a/config/example/ir.yaml
+++ b/config/example/ir.yaml
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ contracts:
     yest: cdbca5cb5d48a4472923844d0e3ee6328cf86d38    # Optional: override address of yest contract in sidechain
     zhivete: f584699bc2ff457d339fb09f16217042c1a42101 # Optional: override address of zhivete contract in sidechain
 
-profiler:
+pprof:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:6060  # Endpoint for application pprof profiling; disabled by default
   shutdown_timeout: 30s    # Timeout for profiling HTTP server graceful shutdown
 
-metrics:
+prometheus:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090  # Endpoint for application prometheus metrics; disabled by default
   shutdown_timeout: 30s    # Timeout for metrics HTTP server graceful shutdown
diff --git a/config/example/node.yaml b/config/example/node.yaml
index 889d1cb2..4a0f7d9f 100644
--- a/config/example/node.yaml
+++ b/config/example/node.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 logger:
   level: debug  # logger level: one of "debug", "info" (default), "warn", "error", "dpanic", "panic", "fatal"
 
-profiler:
+pprof:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:6060  # endpoint for Node profiling
   shutdown_timeout: 15s  # timeout for profiling HTTP server graceful shutdown
 
-metrics:
+prometheus:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090  # endpoint for Node metrics
   shutdown_timeout: 15s  # timeout for metrics HTTP server graceful shutdown
diff --git a/config/mainnet/config.yml b/config/mainnet/config.yml
index c8863adc..8ea74bf6 100644
--- a/config/mainnet/config.yml
+++ b/config/mainnet/config.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ storage:
 logger:
   level: info
 
-metrics:
+prometheus:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090
   shutdown_timeout: 15s
diff --git a/config/testnet/config.yml b/config/testnet/config.yml
index a419410f..e74add64 100644
--- a/config/testnet/config.yml
+++ b/config/testnet/config.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ node:
   attribute_0: Deployed:SelfHosted
   attribute_1: User-Agent:NeoFS\/0.27
 
-metrics:
+prometheus:
   enabled: true
   address: localhost:9090
   shutdown_timeout: 15s