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A.5.12 A.5

Organizational / A.5.12

Classifying information by how sensitive it is

Think of it likeKeeping birth certificates in the safe and takeaway menus in the drawer.

In plain English

The family sorts its information by how much damage its loss would cause, so that the protection each item gets matches what it is actually worth.

Related CSF and CIS controls (unofficial mapping)