Security folder missing

Somehow my Security folder was replaced with "com.ap...security". How do I get the original folder back. From my back-up?
Before messing up something I would appreciate some advise. I reset the PRAM but without results. Thanks for help!

What you can do is get Pacifist to use with the install DVD to reinstall just that item.
Read Kappy's post on how to do this. I've never had to use Pacifist, myself.
Another possibility: If you have an external clone backup, and if it's there, you could also find and then drag Security.pref.Pane from /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Security.pref.Pane into the location on the internal drive where it's missing. You will be asked for your admin password to do this.
You want to do this in such a way as to preserve the correct Permissions for that folder, which might become changed when you copy it across. I could give you a rather complicated procedure for doing this in Terminal. But, by far, the easiest thing to do would be to simply run Permissions repair in Disk Utility after dragging it across.

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