Classification system
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How to protect information
- How to protectively mark information and equipment
- Protecting information
- Controlling access to information
- Using, copying and reproducing information
- Storing and filing information
- Removing, transporting, or receiving information
- Destroying information
- Managing outsourcing and offshoring arrangements
- Guidance for specific information types
Classification resources
User Training Materials
- Module 1: Introduction to classification
- Module 2: How to classify information
- Module 3: How to protect information
- Module 4: How to classify national security information
- Module 5: How to protect national security information
- Training Module Template (PPT)
- Classification Handbook (PDF)
- Classification Handbook Spreads (PDF)
- Classification Quick Guides (PDF)
FAQs
Policy & Guidance
The following policy sets the rules for how the classification system works.
- New Zealand Classification System Policy
- Classification Policy Template
- Declassification Guidance
- Declassification Policy Template
- Information Sharing Guidance
How to Classify Information
- Classification Flow Chart
- Business Impact Levels Matrix
- Classification System Overview
- Classification Tool
- Classification Examples
Self Assessment and Reporting
- Updated Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
- Updated Self-Assessment Moderation Framework
- How to measure performance of the Classification System
- CMM and Evidence – What has changed
Change Management Support
Page last modified: 14/03/2023