Information security

Acme Distribution Center needs to develop guidelines for classifying information access based on job responsibilitiesnot organizational position. Instructions:

1. Review the information classification standard (Table 1) and the associated job roles list for Acme.

2. In the Information Classification Standard Matrix beginning on page 3, align the information classification standard with appropriate access control based on job roles.

Table 1: Acme Incorporated Information Classification Standard

Information Classification	Potential Impact	Types of Information
Public	None or limited Mention in local media No impact on operations, financial performance, or public image	Published documents, Web pages, newspaper advertisements, non-sensitive, information
Internal Use Only	Limited impact from negative publicity Slight image or financial harm not prolonged or severe in nature	Internal memorandums of operations, continuing contracts, private customer information, short-term operating results, and strategy
Confidential	More severe than limited Impact from negative publicity for up to six months Moderate image or financial harm of less than $5 million over 6 to 12 months	Critical and sensitive operating reports, personnel records, pay records, medical records, severe workforce management information, and periodic financial information reported to the public
Restricted	Severe impairment to public image and financial operations Impairs customer and public trust More than $10 million loss in three months Sustained negative publicity expected for one or more years Impairs ability to execute operation and strategic initiatives	Strategic plans, communications with the board of directors or with joint venture boards of directors, internal investigations, strategic expansion plans, and associated workforce management

Acme Incorporated Job Roles

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)*
• Senior VP of International Acquisitions*
• Executive VP of Marketing*
• VP of Human Resources
• Plant Manager
• Southwest Region General Manager
• Southwest Region Store Manager
• Northwest Region Store Sales Clerk
• Information Security Specialist
• Customer

* Board members

Acme Incorporated Information Classification Standard Matrix

Document to Classify	Public	Internal Use Only	Confidential	Restricted	Who Should Have Access
Monthly terminations and new hires report (company-wide)
Contract for long-term lease in Singapore
China sales forecast with projected revenue based on three-year expansion plan
Northwest Region sales results by product category
Community involvement information published on corporate Intranet released by public affairs
Northwest Region manpower workforce reduction report
Southwest Region weekly store operating results
Strategic planning documents for changing core organizational functions
Online product catalog
Executive reports to the board of directors
Internal fraud investigation from Southwest Region involving the Southwest Region General Manager