Compliance
Classification Levels
Mandated sensitivity tiers for government data.
Definition
Classification Levels are the prescribed sensitivity categories (e.g., Public, Internal, Restricted, Confidential) that datasets must be assigned at creation or receipt; each level carries corresponding protective controls such as access restrictions, encryption, retention and handling requirements.
Related Terms
Data classification
Tiered categories indicating data sensitivity....
Data Classes
Five-tier data classification from Open to Secret....
data security
Ensuring data is effectively protected and lawfully used through necessary measures....
protected by security measures
Systems or data subject to technical or administrative safeguards....
confidential/classified information
Internal, confidential or secret administrative data....