Annex A Protective markings and document security – Classification Marking OFFICIAL SECRET TOP SECRET Classification Caveat SENSITIVE What security clearance BPSS (Baseline Personal BPSS. SC (Security Check). DV (Developed Vetting). level is required to access Security Standard). NB: BPSS clearance NB: SC clearance allows information? allows for occasional, for occasional supervised limited access to SECRET access to TOP SECRET assets. assets. What material does the Routine Detailed personnel Sensitive Highly sensitive classification include? correspondence. records. and counter intelligence material. Basic/routine personal Contractual terrorism related Joint Intelligence information. information considered activities. Committee Routine departmental commercially Joint Intelligence assessments. management confidential by the Committee information. provider. assessments, Policy advice. Policy intelligence Minutes of meetings. development/advice to summaries. Ministers. National Security Information about Policy. defence or security which could damage capabilities or effectiveness Can I email it? Yes, can normally be Yes, but ensure encryption Only via appropriately Only via appropriately emailed to non-GSI is used if sending to accredited secure systems accredited secure systems addresses without further addresses (i.e. beyond to known recipients. If in to recipients. If in any encryption. .x.gsi, .police.pnn, .nhs or any doubt, ask the review doubt, ask the review the Criminal Justice SRO. SRO.
Annex A – Protective markings and document security Classification Marking OFFICIAL SECRET TOP SECRET Classification Caveat SENSITIVE What security clearance level is required to access information? BPSS (Baseline Personal Security Standard). BPSS. NB: BPSS clearance allows for occasional, limited access to SECRET assets. SC (Security Check). NB: SC clearance allows for occasional supervised access to TOP SECRET assets. DV (Developed Vetting). What material does the classification include? Routine correspondence. Basic/routine personal information. Routine departmental management information. Policy advice. Minutes of meetings. Detailed personnel records. Contractual information considered commercially confidential by the provider. Policy development/advice to Ministers. Information about defence or security which could damage capabilities or effectiveness Sensitive and counter terrorism related activities. Joint Intelligence Committee assessments, intelligence summaries. National Security Policy. Highly sensitive intelligence material. Joint Intelligence Committee assessments. Can I email it? Yes, can normally be emailed to non-GSI addresses without further encryption. Yes, but ensure encryption is used if sending to addresses (i.e. beyond .x.gsi, .police.pnn, .nhs or the Criminal Justice Only via appropriately accredited secure systems to known recipients. If in any doubt, ask the review SRO. Only via appropriately accredited secure systems to recipients. If in any doubt, ask the review SRO.
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