id: "MP-08(04)" title: "Classified Information" family: "MP" family_name: "Media Protection" sort_id: "mp-08.04" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "MP-08" enhancement: True
Statement
Downgrade system media containing classified information prior to release to individuals without required access authorizations.
Guidance
Downgrading of classified information uses approved sanitization tools, techniques, and procedures to transfer information confirmed to be unclassified from classified systems to unclassified media.
Assessment Objective: system media containing classified information is identified;
Assessment Objective: system media containing classified information is downgraded prior to release to individuals without required access authorizations.
System media protection policy
access authorization policy
procedures addressing downgrading of media containing classified information
procedures addressing handling of classified information
NSA standards and policies regarding protection of classified information
media downgrading records
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with system media downgrading responsibilities
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
Organizational processes for media downgrading
mechanisms supporting and/or implementing media downgrading