Classification Markings
This article provides an overview of classification marking articles in the Internet as published by organisations and institutions.
The list provides a good overview of classification markings, also called security markings. For all these the ClassifyIt tool provides a sound basis to implement and support your users on the best protection of your information and documents.
Traffic Light Protocol (TLP)
A very easy and intuitive classification marking policy for your sensitive and un-sensitive data. The Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) is used by Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to provide classification markings to their documents when exchanging with other CERTs. TLP is a real standard which could be used by any entity (company or agency) to apply classification marking, and therefore data protection rules and regulations, to their documents.
RED - personal for named recipients only
In the context of a meeting, for example, RED information is limited to those present at the meeting. In most circumstances, RED information will be passed verbally or in person.
AMBER - limited distribution
The recipient may share AMBER information with others within their organization, but only on a ‘need-to-know’ basis. The originator may be expected to specify the intended limits of that sharing.
GREEN - community wide
Information in this category can be circulated widely within a particular community. However, the information may not be published or posted publicly on the Internet, nor released outside of the community.
WHITE - unlimited
Subject to standard copyright rules, WHITE information may be distributed freely, without restriction.
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- US CERT: Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) Definitions and Usage
- German BSI (German): Merkblatt „Traffic Light Protocol (TLP)“
- ENISA: Considerations on the Traffic Light Protocol
USA - Marking of Classified Information
The US Department of Defence (DoD) established an all-embracing security classification marking schema which covers very complex issues of classification markings and release aspects.
DOD Information Security Program: Marking of Classified Information
EU - Protection of Classified Information
The European Council established comprehensive security rules for the protection of classified information/documents. It addresses multiple aspects of information protection which provides a high assurance for protecting classified documents.
NATO - Security within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NATO established a comprehensive policy for the protection of classified information. The linked document combines security agreement aspects and the basic principles and minimum standards of security to be applied by NATO, nations and NATO civil and military bodies in order to ensure that a common degree of protection is given to classified information exchanged among the parties.
UC Berkeley - Information Security and Policy
The Berkeley University of California has set an effective data classification standard to protect campus data.
https://security.berkeley.edu/data-classification-standardState Classifications - Examples
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classified_information
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(State) / (POLICY) |
Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Restricted |
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Teper Sekret |
Sekret |
Konfidencial |
I Kufizuar |
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Estrictamente Secreto y Confidencial |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Հատուկ կարևորության |
Հույժ գաղտնի |
Գաղտնի |
Ծառայողական օգտագործման համար |
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Top Secret |
Secret[22] |
Protected |
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Streng Geheim |
Geheim |
Vertraulich |
Eingeschränkt |
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Zeer Geheim / Très Secret |
Geheim / Secret |
Vertrouwelijk / Confidentiel |
Beperkte Verspreiding / Diffusion restreinte |
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Supersecreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Vrlo tajno |
Tajno |
Povjerljivo |
Interno |
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Ultrassecreto |
Secreto |
Reservado |
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Strògo sèkretno |
Sèkretno |
Poveritèlno |
Za služebno polzvàne |
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Sam Ngat Bamphot |
Sam Ngat Roeung |
Art Kambang |
Ham Kom Psay |
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Top Secret/Très secret |
Secret/Secret |
Confidential/Confidentiel |
Protected A, B or C/Protégé A, B ou C |
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Secreto |
Secreto |
Reservado |
Reservado |
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Juémì (绝密) Top Secret |
Jīmì (机密) Highly Secret |
Mìmì (秘密) Secret |
Nèibù (内部) Internal |
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Ultrasecreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reserva del sumario |
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Alto Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
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Vrlo tajno |
Tajno |
Povjerljivo |
Ograničeno |
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Přísně tajné |
Tajné |
Důvěrné |
Vyhrazené |
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Yderst Hemmeligt (YHM) |
Hemmeligt (HEM) |
Fortroligt (FTR) |
Til Tjenestebrug (TTJ) Foreign Service: Fortroligt |
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Secretisimo |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Sirriy lil-Ġāyah |
Sirriy Ǧiddan |
Khāṣ |
Maḥzūr |
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Ultra Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Täiesti salajane |
Salajane |
Konfidentsiaalne |
Piiratud |
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ብርቱ ምስጢር |
ምስጢር |
ጥብቅ |
ክልክል |
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European Union (EU) |
Tres Secret UE / EU Top Secret |
Secret UE / EU Secret |
Confidentiel UE / EU Confidential |
Restreint UE / EU Restricted |
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EURA Top Secret |
EURA Secret |
EURA Confidential |
EURA Restricted |
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Erittäin salainen (TL I) |
Salainen (TL II) |
Luottamuksellinen (TL III) |
Käyttö rajoitettu (TL IV) |
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Très secret |
Secret |
Secret |
Diffusion restreinte |
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Streng Geheim |
Geheim |
VS-Vertraulich |
VS-Nur Für Den Dienstgebrauch |
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Άκρως Απόρρητον |
Απόρρητον |
Εμπιστευτικόν |
Περιορισμένης |
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Alto Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Reserve |
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Super Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Top Secret, 高度機密 |
Secret, 機密 |
Confidential, 保密 |
Restricted, 內部文件/限閱文件 |
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Szigorúan Titkos |
Titkos |
Bizalmas |
Korlátozott Terjesztésű |
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परम गुप्त (Param Gupt) |
गुप्त (Gupt) |
गोपनीय (Gopniya) |
प्रतिबंधित/सीमित (Pratibandhit/seemit) |
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India (English) |
Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Restricted |
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Sangat Rahasia |
Rahasia |
Rahasia Dinas |
Terbatas |
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Bekoli-Serri بکلی سری |
Serri سری |
Kheili-Mahramaneh خیلی محرمانه |
Mahramaneh محرمانه |
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Sirriy lil-Ġāyah |
Sirriy |
Khāṣ |
Maḥdūd |
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Algert Leyndarmál |
Leyndarmál |
Trúnaðarmál |
Þjónustuskjal |
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An-sicréideach |
Sicréideach |
Rúnda |
Srianta |
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Sodi Beyoter |
Sodi |
Shamur |
Mugbal |
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Segretissimo |
Segreto |
Riservatissimo |
Riservato |
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Kimitsu (機密) |
Gokuhi (極秘) |
Hi (秘) |
Toriatsukaichuui (取り扱い注意) |
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Maktūm Ǧiddan |
Maktūm |
Sirriy |
Maḥdūd |
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1(Il)-geup Bimil, 1급 비밀, 一級秘密 |
2(I)-geup Bimil, 2급 비밀, 二級秘密 |
3(Sam)-geup Bimil, 3급 비밀, 三級秘密 |
Daeoebi, 대외비, 對外秘 |
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Lup Sood Gnod |
Kuam Lup |
Kuam Lap |
Chum Kut Kon Arn |
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Sevišķi slepeni |
Slepeni |
Konfidenciāli |
Dienesta vajadzībām |
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Tres Secret |
Secret |
Confidentiel |
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Visiškai Slaptai |
Slaptai |
Konfidencialiai |
Riboto Naudojimo |
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Rahsia Besar |
Rahsia |
Sulit |
Terhad |
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Ultra Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Restringido |
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Strogo Tajno |
Tajno |
Povjerljivo |
Interno |
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STG. Zeer Geheim |
STG. Geheim |
STG. Confidentieel |
Departementaal Vertrouwelijk |
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Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Restricted |
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Alto Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Strengt Hemmelig |
Hemmelig |
Konfidensielt |
Begrenset |
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Intahai Khufia |
Khufia |
Sigh-e-Raz |
Barai Mahdud Taqsim |
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Pakistan (English) |
Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Restricted |
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Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Estrictamente Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Philippines (English) |
Top Secret Matinding Lihim |
Secret Mahigpit na Lihim |
Confidential Lihim |
Restricted Ipinagbabawal |
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Ściśle tajne |
Tajne |
Poufne |
Zastrzeżone |
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Muito Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Strict Secret de Importanță Deosebită Strict Secret of Special Importance |
Strict Secret |
Secret |
Secret de serviciu Secret for Service Use |
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Особой важности |
Совершенно секретно |
Секретно |
Для Служебного Пользования (ДСП) |
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Saudi Top Secret |
Saudi Very Secret |
Saudi Secret |
Saudi Restricted |
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Cyrillic: Државна тајна |
Cyrillic: Строго поверљиво |
Cyrillic: Поверљиво |
Cyrillic: Интерно |
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Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Restricted |
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Sir Muhiim ah |
Sir Gooniya |
Xog Qarsoon |
Qarsoon |
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Prísne tajné |
Tajné |
Dôverné |
Vyhradené |
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Strogo tajno |
Tajno |
Zaupno |
Interno |
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Secreto |
Reservado |
Confidencial |
Difusión Limitada |
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අති රහස්ය |
රහස්ය |
රහසිගත |
සීමාන්විත |
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Kvalificerat hemlig (KH); Hemlig/Top Secret (H/TS) |
Hemlig (H); Hemlig/Secret (H/S) |
Konfidentiell; Hemlig/Confidential (H/C) |
Begränsat hemlig; Hemlig/Restricted (H/R) |
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Geheim / Secret |
Vertraulich / Confidentiel |
Intern / Interne |
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Top Secret (絕對機密) |
Secret (極機密) |
Confidential (機密) |
no direct equivalent |
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Siri Kuu |
Siri |
Stiri |
Imezuiliwa |
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Lap thi sut (ลับที่สุด) |
Lap mak (ลับมาก) |
Lap (ลับ) |
Pok pit (ปกปิด) |
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Çok Gizli Top Secret |
Gizli Secret |
Özel Confidential |
Hizmete Özel Restricted |
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South Africa (English) |
Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Restricted |
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South Africa (Afrikaans) |
Uiters Geheim |
Geheim |
Vertroulik |
Beperk |
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Цілком таємно |
Таємно |
Конфіденційно |
Для службового користування |
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Top Secret (until 1942: Most Secret) |
Secret |
(formerly Confidential) abolished in 2014[50] |
Official-Sensitive (formerly Restricted) |
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Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
no direct equivalent |
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Ultra Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Tuyệt mật |
Tối mật |
Tài liệu mật |
Hạn chế phổ biến |