MP-8(4): Classified Information

Control Family:

Media Protection

Parent Control:

MP-8: Media Downgrading

Priority:

P0: Security control not selected in any baseline.

CSF v1.1 References:

PR.DS-1
PR.PT-2

Threats Addressed:

Information Disclosure

Baselines:

(Not part of any baseline)

Next Version:

NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5:
MP-8(4): Classified Information

Control Statement

The organization downgrades information system media containing classified information prior to release to individuals without required access authorizations in accordance with NSA standards and policies.

Supplemental Guidance

Downgrading of classified information uses approved sanitization tools, techniques, and procedures to transfer information confirmed to be unclassified from classified information systems to unclassified media.