Classifying Data_ Why It’s Important and How To Do It

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Classifying Data: Why It’s
Important and How To Do It

OVERVIEW
● Given today's evolving cyber risks, knowing how to classify data is
crucial.
● With over 5,000 data breaches in 2019 alone, involving over 8 billion
pieces of data stolen, categorising your data is critical if you want to
know how to safeguard it and prevent security issues at your firm.
● Determining how to classify your data will depend on your industry
and the type of data your organization collects, uses, stores,
processes, and transmits
● Regardless of the type of data, though there are a few key
considerations to make when classifying data

Data
Sensitivity
Levels
Data is classified according to its sensitivity level—high, medium, or low.

DATA
CLASSIFICATION

Data
Classification
◆ What data does your organization collect from customers
and vendors?
◆ What data does your organization create?
◆ What is the level of sensitivity of the data?
◆ Who needs access to the data?
Few key considerations to make when classifying data, including

Data Classification
Process
● Define the objectives. What compliance requirements apply to
your organization?
● Categorize types of data. Identify what kind of data your
organization collects and define classification levels.
● Create workflows based on your data discovery tool. Identify the
process to scan and discover new data.
● Define outcomes and usage of classified data. Identify how to
organize collected data and how to use it to make business
decisions.
● Monitor & maintain. Continue classifying and discovering new
data to ensure sensitive data is being protected and your
organization remains in compliance.
Below are five steps to take for data classification:

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