{"id":8810,"date":"2020-05-11T15:57:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T22:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/?page_id=8810"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:11:12","slug":"data-classification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/data-classification\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Classification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Data Classification<\/h1>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\">\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8884 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mountain-Labels-600x298.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mountain-Labels-600x298.png 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mountain-Labels-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mountain-Labels-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mountain-Labels-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mountain-Labels.png 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/h1>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p><strong>*For the full policy and list of examples of each data type, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/data-classification-and-handling\/\">Data Classification and Handling Policy<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Level 1: Public Info_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Level 1: Public Info <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Data that is generally available and intended for public use.&nbsp; This information may be freely distributed to all units and University Community Members as there is no concern for unauthorized use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8855 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt1-1-265x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt1-1-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt1-1-531x600.png 531w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt1-1.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples Include<\/strong>: Campus maps intended for public use, public calendars, directory information (if not marked as restricted), factual reporting required by law, etc.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Level 2: Internal_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Level 2: Internal <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Data that is not generally available to the public or parties outside of the University.&nbsp; Risk of disclosure and harm to the University is low, but info still should be protected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8993 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt2-2-254x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt2-2-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt2-2-508x600.png 508w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt2-2.png 698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples Include<\/strong>: Prospective student data, University financial or budgetary information, network diagrams, building blueprints, UserIDs, etc.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Level 3: Sensitive_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Level 3: Sensitive <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Private information intended for restricted use within the University. There is a high level of risk associated with these data types, and they must be substantially protected from unintended or unauthorized use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8994 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt3-2-255x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt3-2-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt3-2-510x600.png 510w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt3-2.png 698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples Include<\/strong>: Student non-directory data, date of birth, employee information, personally identifiable information, limited data sets, security camera recordings, etc.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Level 4: Highly Sensitive_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Level 4: Highly Sensitive <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Most confidential and sensitive data possessed or controlled by the University.&nbsp; Intended for extremely limited use consistent with substantial legal requirements for its protection and stewardship.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8995 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt4-2-228x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt4-2-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt4-2-456x600.png 456w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2020\/05\/Mt4-2.png 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples Include<\/strong>: Human subject research, research involving vulnerable populations, healthcare data, controlled information, payment card data, etc.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact ITS<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n         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