diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b0b295637a..7617bc68ba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ protoc:
 	@for f in `find . -type f -name '*.proto' -not -path './vendor/*'`; do \
 		echo "⇒ Processing $$f "; \
 		protoc \
-			--proto_path=.:./vendor:./vendor/github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go:/usr/local/include:./pkg/services/private \
+			--proto_path=.:./vendor:./vendor/github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go:/usr/local/include:./pkg/services/control \
 			--gofast_out=plugins=grpc,paths=source_relative:. $$f; \
 	done
 	rm -rf vendor
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/private.go b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control.go
similarity index 72%
rename from cmd/neofs-cli/modules/private.go
rename to cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control.go
index 34efd5573b..be98e58f93 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/private.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-cli/modules/control.go
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/util/signature"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/v2/client"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
-	privateSvc "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private/server"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
+	controlSvc "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control/server"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-var privateCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "private",
+var controlCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "control",
 	Short: "Operations with storage node",
 	Long:  `Operations with storage node`,
 }
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ var healthCheckCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(privateCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(controlCmd)
 
-	privateCmd.AddCommand(healthCheckCmd)
+	controlCmd.AddCommand(healthCheckCmd)
 }
 
 func healthCheck(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ func healthCheck(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	req := new(private.HealthCheckRequest)
+	req := new(control.HealthCheckRequest)
 
-	req.SetBody(new(private.HealthCheckRequest_Body))
+	req.SetBody(new(control.HealthCheckRequest_Body))
 
-	if err := privateSvc.SignMessage(key, req); err != nil {
+	if err := controlSvc.SignMessage(key, req); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func healthCheck(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cli := private.NewPrivateServiceClient(con)
+	cli := control.NewControlServiceClient(con)
 
 	resp, err := cli.HealthCheck(context.Background(), req)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
index 16f8e99e1e..19f5f741a8 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	nmwrapper "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/client/netmap/wrapper"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/event"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/network"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
 	tokenStorage "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/session/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/util/response"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/util/logger"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ type cfg struct {
 
 	respSvc *response.Service
 
-	cfgPrivateService cfgPrivateService
+	cfgControlService cfgControlService
 
 	healthStatus *atomic.Int32
 }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ type cfgObjectRoutines struct {
 	get, head, put, search, rng, rngHash *ants.Pool
 }
 
-type cfgPrivateService struct {
+type cfgControlService struct {
 	server *grpc.Server
 }
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func initCfg(path string) *cfg {
 		cfgObject: cfgObject{
 			pool: initObjectPool(viperCfg),
 		},
-		healthStatus: atomic.NewInt32(int32(private.HealthStatus_STATUS_UNDEFINED)),
+		healthStatus: atomic.NewInt32(int32(control.HealthStatus_STATUS_UNDEFINED)),
 	}
 
 	initLocalStorage(c)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func defaultConfiguration(v *viper.Viper) {
 	v.SetDefault(cfgObjectRangePoolSize, 10)
 	v.SetDefault(cfgObjectRangeHashPoolSize, 10)
 
-	v.SetDefault(cfgPrivateSvcAllowedKeys, []string{})
+	v.SetDefault(cfgCtrlSvcAllowedKeys, []string{})
 }
 
 func (c *cfg) LocalAddress() *network.Address {
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/control.go b/cmd/neofs-node/control.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..128f848cfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/control.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"net"
+
+	crypto "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-crypto"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
+	controlSvc "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control/server"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+)
+
+const (
+	cfgCtrlSvcSection = "control"
+
+	cfgCtrlSvcAllowedKeys = cfgCtrlSvcSection + ".permitted_keys"
+
+	cfgCtrlSvcGRPCSection = cfgCtrlSvcSection + ".grpc"
+	cfgCtrlGRPCEndpoint   = cfgCtrlSvcGRPCSection + ".endpoint"
+)
+
+func initControlService(c *cfg) {
+	strKeys := c.viper.GetStringSlice(cfgCtrlSvcAllowedKeys)
+	keys := make([][]byte, 0, len(strKeys)+1) // +1 for node key
+
+	keys = append(keys, crypto.MarshalPublicKey(&c.key.PublicKey))
+
+	for i := range strKeys {
+		key, err := hex.DecodeString(strKeys[i])
+		fatalOnErr(err)
+
+		if crypto.UnmarshalPublicKey(key) == nil {
+			fatalOnErr(errors.Errorf("invalid permitted key for Control service %s", strKeys[i]))
+		}
+
+		keys = append(keys, key)
+	}
+
+	ctlSvc := controlSvc.New(
+		controlSvc.WithKey(c.key),
+		controlSvc.WithAllowedKeys(keys),
+		controlSvc.WithHealthChecker(c),
+	)
+
+	var (
+		err      error
+		lis      net.Listener
+		endpoint = c.viper.GetString(cfgCtrlGRPCEndpoint)
+	)
+
+	if endpoint == "" || endpoint == c.viper.GetString(cfgListenAddress) {
+		lis = c.cfgGRPC.listener
+		c.cfgControlService.server = c.cfgGRPC.server
+	} else {
+		lis, err = net.Listen("tcp", endpoint)
+		fatalOnErr(err)
+
+		c.cfgControlService.server = grpc.NewServer()
+	}
+
+	control.RegisterControlServiceServer(c.cfgControlService.server, ctlSvc)
+
+	c.workers = append(c.workers, newWorkerFromFunc(func(ctx context.Context) {
+		fatalOnErr(c.cfgControlService.server.Serve(lis))
+	}))
+}
+
+func (c *cfg) setHealthStatus(st control.HealthStatus) {
+	c.healthStatus.Store(int32(st))
+}
+
+func (c *cfg) HealthStatus() control.HealthStatus {
+	return control.HealthStatus(c.healthStatus.Load())
+}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/main.go b/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
index b75048bbec..e7aa5be8d8 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"log"
 
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/util/grace"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func initApp(c *cfg) {
 	initSessionService(c)
 	initObjectService(c)
 	initProfiler(c)
-	initPrivateService(c)
+	initControlService(c)
 
 	fatalOnErr(c.cfgObject.cfgLocalStorage.localStorage.Open())
 	fatalOnErr(c.cfgObject.cfgLocalStorage.localStorage.Init())
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func bootUp(c *cfg) {
 	bootstrapNode(c)
 	startWorkers(c)
 
-	c.setHealthStatus(private.HealthStatus_ONLINE)
+	c.setHealthStatus(control.HealthStatus_ONLINE)
 }
 
 func wait(c *cfg) {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func wait(c *cfg) {
 
 func shutdown(c *cfg) {
 	c.cfgGRPC.server.GracefulStop()
-	c.cfgPrivateService.server.GracefulStop()
+	c.cfgControlService.server.GracefulStop()
 
 	c.log.Info("gRPC server stopped")
 
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go b/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go
index 592d689182..ce03f9383b 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/event"
 	netmapEvent "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/event/netmap"
 	netmapTransportGRPC "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/network/transport/netmap/grpc"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
 	netmapService "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/netmap"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.uber.org/atomic"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func addNewEpochNotificationHandler(c *cfg, h event.Handler) {
 }
 
 func goOffline(c *cfg) {
-	c.setHealthStatus(private.HealthStatus_OFFLINE)
+	c.setHealthStatus(control.HealthStatus_OFFLINE)
 
 	err := c.cfgNetmap.wrapper.UpdatePeerState(
 		crypto.MarshalPublicKey(&c.key.PublicKey),
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/private.go b/cmd/neofs-node/private.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b647f2ce9..0000000000
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/private.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"net"
-
-	crypto "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-crypto"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
-	privateSvc "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private/server"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-)
-
-const (
-	cfgPrivateSvcSection = "private"
-
-	cfgPrivateSvcAllowedKeys = cfgPrivateSvcSection + ".permitted_keys"
-
-	cfgPrivateSvcGRPCSection = cfgPrivateSvcSection + ".grpc"
-	cfgPrivateGRPCEndpoint   = cfgPrivateSvcGRPCSection + ".endpoint"
-)
-
-func initPrivateService(c *cfg) {
-	strKeys := c.viper.GetStringSlice(cfgPrivateSvcAllowedKeys)
-	keys := make([][]byte, 0, len(strKeys)+1) // +1 for node key
-
-	keys = append(keys, crypto.MarshalPublicKey(&c.key.PublicKey))
-
-	for i := range strKeys {
-		key, err := hex.DecodeString(strKeys[i])
-		fatalOnErr(err)
-
-		if crypto.UnmarshalPublicKey(key) == nil {
-			fatalOnErr(errors.Errorf("invalid permitted key for private service %s", strKeys[i]))
-		}
-
-		keys = append(keys, key)
-	}
-
-	privSvc := privateSvc.New(
-		privateSvc.WithKey(c.key),
-		privateSvc.WithAllowedKeys(keys),
-		privateSvc.WithHealthChecker(c),
-	)
-
-	var (
-		err      error
-		lis      net.Listener
-		endpoint = c.viper.GetString(cfgPrivateGRPCEndpoint)
-	)
-
-	if endpoint == "" || endpoint == c.viper.GetString(cfgListenAddress) {
-		lis = c.cfgGRPC.listener
-		c.cfgPrivateService.server = c.cfgGRPC.server
-	} else {
-		lis, err = net.Listen("tcp", endpoint)
-		fatalOnErr(err)
-
-		c.cfgPrivateService.server = grpc.NewServer()
-	}
-
-	private.RegisterPrivateServiceServer(c.cfgPrivateService.server, privSvc)
-
-	c.workers = append(c.workers, newWorkerFromFunc(func(ctx context.Context) {
-		fatalOnErr(c.cfgPrivateService.server.Serve(lis))
-	}))
-}
-
-func (c *cfg) setHealthStatus(st private.HealthStatus) {
-	c.healthStatus.Store(int32(st))
-}
-
-func (c *cfg) HealthStatus() private.HealthStatus {
-	return private.HealthStatus(c.healthStatus.Load())
-}
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/server/healthcheck.go b/pkg/services/control/server/healthcheck.go
similarity index 68%
rename from pkg/services/private/server/healthcheck.go
rename to pkg/services/control/server/healthcheck.go
index 9d0c266e46..fbafbd0a72 100644
--- a/pkg/services/private/server/healthcheck.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/server/healthcheck.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-package private
+package control
 
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ import (
 // HealthCheck returns health status of the local node.
 //
 // If request is unsigned or signed by disallowed key, permission error returns.
-func (s *Server) HealthCheck(_ context.Context, req *private.HealthCheckRequest) (*private.HealthCheckResponse, error) {
+func (s *Server) HealthCheck(_ context.Context, req *control.HealthCheckRequest) (*control.HealthCheckResponse, error) {
 	// verify request
 	if err := s.isValidRequest(req); err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.PermissionDenied, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// create and fill response
-	resp := new(private.HealthCheckResponse)
+	resp := new(control.HealthCheckResponse)
 
-	body := new(private.HealthCheckResponse_Body)
+	body := new(control.HealthCheckResponse_Body)
 	resp.SetBody(body)
 
 	body.SetStatus(s.healthChecker.HealthStatus())
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/server/server.go b/pkg/services/control/server/server.go
similarity index 83%
rename from pkg/services/private/server/server.go
rename to pkg/services/control/server/server.go
index e6263d0d29..97528ebea5 100644
--- a/pkg/services/private/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/server/server.go
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-package private
+package control
 
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
 )
 
 // Server is an entity that serves
-// Private service on storage node.
+// Control service on storage node.
 type Server struct {
 	*cfg
 }
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ type HealthChecker interface {
 	// Must calculate and return current node health status.
 	//
 	// If status can not be calculated for any reason,
-	// private.HealthStatus_STATUS_UNDEFINED should be returned.
-	HealthStatus() private.HealthStatus
+	// control.HealthStatus_STATUS_UNDEFINED should be returned.
+	HealthStatus() control.HealthStatus
 }
 
 // Option of the Server's constructor.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func WithKey(key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) Option {
 }
 
 // WithAllowedKeys returns option to add list of public
-// keys that have rights to use private service.
+// keys that have rights to use Control service.
 func WithAllowedKeys(keys [][]byte) Option {
 	return func(c *cfg) {
 		c.allowedKeys = append(c.allowedKeys, keys...)
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/server/sign.go b/pkg/services/control/server/sign.go
similarity index 75%
rename from pkg/services/private/server/sign.go
rename to pkg/services/control/server/sign.go
index 56c0ebdd35..e8c7154863 100644
--- a/pkg/services/private/server/sign.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/server/sign.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package private
+package control
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/util/signature"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control"
 )
 
-// SignedMessage is an interface of Private service message.
+// SignedMessage is an interface of Control service message.
 type SignedMessage interface {
 	signature.DataSource
-	GetSignature() *private.Signature
-	SetSignature(*private.Signature)
+	GetSignature() *control.Signature
+	SetSignature(*control.Signature)
 }
 
 var errDisallowedKey = errors.New("key is not in the allowed list")
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ func (s *Server) isValidRequest(req SignedMessage) error {
 	})
 }
 
-// SignMessage signs Private service message with private key.
+// SignMessage signs Control service message with private key.
 func SignMessage(key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, msg SignedMessage) error {
 	return signature.SignDataWithHandler(key, msg, func(key []byte, sig []byte) {
-		s := new(private.Signature)
+		s := new(control.Signature)
 		s.SetKey(key)
 		s.SetSign(sig)
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/service.go b/pkg/services/control/service.go
similarity index 98%
rename from pkg/services/private/service.go
rename to pkg/services/control/service.go
index 0c75551401..874acfe487 100644
--- a/pkg/services/private/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/service.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package private
+package control
 
 // SetBody sets health check request body.
 func (m *HealthCheckRequest) SetBody(v *HealthCheckRequest_Body) {
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/service.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/service.pb.go
similarity index 92%
rename from pkg/services/private/service.pb.go
rename to pkg/services/control/service.pb.go
index 3c12c3fb7b..f5810bea92 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/private/service.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/service.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/service.proto b/pkg/services/control/service.proto
similarity index 87%
rename from pkg/services/private/service.proto
rename to pkg/services/control/service.proto
index 23a569facb..74e4aa3816 100644
--- a/pkg/services/private/service.proto
+++ b/pkg/services/control/service.proto
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 
-package private;
+package control;
 
 import "types.proto";
 
-option go_package = "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private";
+option go_package = "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control";
 
-// `PrivateService` provides an interface for internal work with the storage node.
-service PrivateService {
+// `ControlService` provides an interface for internal work with the storage node.
+service ControlService {
     // Performs health check of the storage node.
     rpc HealthCheck (HealthCheckRequest) returns (HealthCheckResponse);
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/types.go b/pkg/services/control/types.go
similarity index 93%
rename from pkg/services/private/types.go
rename to pkg/services/control/types.go
index cc559852b7..67f9fda38d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/private/types.go
+++ b/pkg/services/control/types.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package private
+package control
 
 // SetKey sets public key used for signing.
 func (m *Signature) SetKey(v []byte) {
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/types.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/types.pb.go
similarity index 94%
rename from pkg/services/private/types.pb.go
rename to pkg/services/control/types.pb.go
index 373446f176..a8d7e0be89 100644
Binary files a/pkg/services/private/types.pb.go and b/pkg/services/control/types.pb.go differ
diff --git a/pkg/services/private/types.proto b/pkg/services/control/types.proto
similarity index 94%
rename from pkg/services/private/types.proto
rename to pkg/services/control/types.proto
index f473bb7ce0..4b06a34855 100644
--- a/pkg/services/private/types.proto
+++ b/pkg/services/control/types.proto
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 
-package private;
+package control;
 
-option go_package = "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/private";
+option go_package = "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control";
 
 // Signature of some message.
 message Signature {