Property: securityClassification
An information security designation that identifies the minimum level of protection assigned to an information resource.
URI: ukgov_metadata:securityClassification
Obligation and Cardinality
The table below details the classes which use this property and the conditions of its use.
| Class | Range | Obligation | Cardinality |
|---|---|---|---|
| CataloguedResource | SecurityClassificationValues | Mandatory | One |
| DataService | SecurityClassificationValues | Mandatory | One |
| Dataset | SecurityClassificationValues | Mandatory | One |
Usage Notes
Purpose
Use of securityClassification promotes the broad distribution of non-sensitive resources. Only resources with a security classification of "OFFICIAL" will be included in the Government Data Catalogue. The purpose of including this metadata element is to ensure that the resource has been reviewed and cleared as unrestricted before being included in the Government Data Catalogue, and to align with the UK Government's Security Classifications.
Do not confuse with
-
accessRights: to capture whether the data is openly avaialble or for internal use only -
licence: to capture the conditions of use
Guidelines
An information security classification establishes sensitivity categories for resources based on the value of the information they contain and the potential adverse consequences from loss of information confidentiality, integrity or availability.
For more information, see the UK Government Information Security guidelines.
All resources added to the Government Data Catalogue must have a SECURITY CLASSIFICATION value of OFFICIAL.
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://github.com/co-cddo/ukgov-metadata-exchange-model/blob/main/src/model/uk_cross_government_metadata_exchange_model.yaml