Essentials

Classifying data may be the most important step to building a secure organization. The commercial sector is far behind the government sector in this area. Classifying data is the process of assigning classifications based on value according to laws and regulations. Data can be classified into such categories as: public, PCI, business critical and regulatory data; or by more traditional methods such as restricted, confidential, or secret.

Benefits

Classifying data not only makes good sense, but it is also required by certain laws and regulations, including PCI. Data classification determines which data requires the most protection. Once you know which data needs the most protection, you can properly allocate funds and resources to defend those assets. Moreover, IT and other organizations will also benefit by knowing where the company’s critical assets lie.

Expertise

SecureState’s extensive experience in the government and commercial sectors gives us the skill-set and experience needed to design your data classification program that works in the commercial sector. Federal companies that specialize in creating data classification systems for the government often create overly complicated systems that are too difficult to implement and maintain. SecureState’s operational security experience in the commercial sector ensures the data classification program is supportable and will add value to the business.