A.5.13 Labelling of information
Label information consistently with the classification scheme so handling rules can follow it.
15
artefacts
2
held by a system
2
at each review
hard
to go live
Policy repository / GRC workspace
where the evidence lives
teal = a system already holds it · olive = produced at each review
system holds itEvidence a system already holds
- Log of label assignments for critical documents · SIEM / log platform
- Automated labeling system audit trail · SIEM / log platform
periodic reviewEvidence produced at each review
- Change request records for label updates · SIEM / log platform
- Training attendance list for labeling awareness · HR system / LMS
governing documentDocuments that govern the control
- Information labeling policy document · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Procedures for applying labels · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Version control record of policy · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Data classification matrix · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Label definitions guide · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Mapping of labels to handling rules · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Inventory of labelled information assets · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Sample of labelled files with visible markings · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Report of unlabelled asset remediation · Policy repository / GRC workspace
- Training material slides on labeling · HR system / LMS
- Quiz results confirming understanding · HR system / LMS
First move
Mostly documents and reviews. Pull the 2 system-held artefacts from your SIEM / log platform on a schedule; put the documents under version control with an owner and review date, and log each review as a dated record with a named reviewer.
Common gaps auditors find
- Labels applied inconsistently across departments
- No evidence of periodic review of label assignments
- Reliance on manual labeling without automation controls
- Training not linked to labeling responsibilities
Do this for your whole sheet
Paste the rows you run your controls from and get this mapping for every control at once, with the periodic-review ones flagged and a first move per row. No account for the first run.
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