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GoC Security Levels

This document outlines different levels of security for sensitive government information and assets in Canada. It describes three levels of protected information (A, B, C) where unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause injury to a non-national interest. It also describes three classified levels (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret) where unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause injury to national interest. Different security screening requirements are outlined for government employees and private sector organizations to access protected and classified information depending on the sensitivity of the material.

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GoC Security Levels

This document outlines different levels of security for sensitive government information and assets in Canada. It describes three levels of protected information (A, B, C) where unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause injury to a non-national interest. It also describes three classified levels (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret) where unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause injury to national interest. Different security screening requirements are outlined for government employees and private sector organizations to access protected and classified information depending on the sensitivity of the material.

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Levels of Security

Protected Classified
Unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be Unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause
expected to cause injury to a non-national interest; that is, injury to the national interest – defence and maintenance of the
Sensitive an individual interest such as a person or an social, political and economic stability of Canada.
government organization.
information Protected A Protected B Protected C Confidential Secret Top Secret
and assets Injury to an Serious injury to Extremely grave Injury to the Serious injury to the Exceptionally grave
individual, an individual, injury to an individual, national interest national interest injury to the national
organization or organization or organization or interest
government government government

Reliability status (RS) Personnel security clearance (PSC)


Required by an employee working on a sensitive Required by an employee working on a sensitive government
Personnel government contract to access Protected (A, B, and contract to access Classified (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret)
C) information and assets. information and assets (may also access Protected information).

Designated organization screening (DOS) Facility security screening (FSC)


Private sector Allows an organization to send appropriately security Allows a company to send appropriately security screened
screened personnel with a need-to-know to restricted personnel with a need-to-know to restricted work sites to access
organization
work sites to access protected information and assets. Protected and Classified information and assets.

North Atlantic Treaty


Organization (NATO): Additional organization Document safeguarding capability (DSC): the authorization for
Canadian classified security screenings may be granted to organizations to store, handle and protect Protected or Classified information or
levels correspond to those of organizations with a DOS or assets at their work site(s). Production: the authorization for organizations to
NATO but require a special FSC. manufacture sensitive assets. Physical Security for IT Security or COMSEC/
briefing and agreement to INFOSEC: may be required for specific contracts.
NATO terms.

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