Classify security-sensitive information based on potential damage level

Assign a security classification to sensitive information based on the level of potential damage if it were disclosed. Review any information related to national or organizational security and assess how harmful it would be if that information were made public or accessed by unauthorized parties.

Use the official categories:

• Top Secret – if disclosure would cause exceptionally grave damage
• Secret – for grave damage
• Confidential – for significant damage
• Restricted – if only minor damage would occur

Apply the same classification principles to information received under international security agreements. Assess how disclosure would affect relations with a third-party state, international organization or organization if security-sensitive material is received that has not already been classified.

Use the same categories (Top Secret, Secret, Confidential, Restricted) to ensure alignment with national and international expectations.

1. Document and regularly review classification decisions.
2. Keep records of who made the classification, why, and when it was last reviewed.
3. If the sensitivity of the information changes, update its classification level accordingly.

This helps ensure continuous protection and accountability.