Under the IS-3 Electronic Information Security policy, university data is classified into one of four categories, known as Protection Levels. For the complete classification guide on Protection Levels, including explanations of the classifications and additional examples, see the Classification of Information and IT Resources Guide.
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| Institutional Information and related IT Resources whose unauthorized disclosure or modification could result in significant fines, penalties, regulatory action, or civil or criminal violations. Statutory, regulatory, and contract obligations are major drivers for this risk level. Other drivers include, but are not limited to, the risk of significant harm or impairment to UC students, patients, research subjects, employees, guests/program participants, UC reputation, the overall operation of the Location, or essential services. (Statutory.) |
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| Institutional Information and related IT Resources whose unauthorized disclosure or modification could result in small to moderate fines, penalties, or civil actions. Institutional Information of which unauthorized use, access, disclosure, acquisition, modification, loss, or deletion could result in moderate damage to UC, its students, patients, research subjects, employees, community, and/or reputation; could have a moderate impact on the privacy of a group; could result in moderate financial loss; or could require legal action. This classification level also includes lower-risk items that, when combined, represent increased risk. (Proprietary.) |
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| Institutional Information and related IT Resources that may not be specifically protected by statute, regulations, or other contractual obligations or mandates, but are generally not intended for public use or access. In addition, information of which unauthorized use, access, disclosure, acquisition, modification, or loss could result in minor damage or small financial loss, or cause minor impact on the privacy of an individual or group. (Internal) |
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| Public information or information intended to be readily obtainable by the public, but whose integrity is important and for which unauthorized modification is the primary protection concern. IT Resources for which the application of minimum security requirements is sufficient. (Public.) |
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