Section 9, Chapter 3 - Operational Data Security

Question 1

What is the purpose of the NATS Protective Marking Policy and how is Operational Data Security managed?

Answer 1

Purpose of Protective Marking Policy:

• Assigns a ‘Protective Marking’ to information based on its value and business needs for sharing or restriction.
• Considers business impacts associated with sharing or restricting information.
• Addresses risks in the movement and handling of information within and external to NATS.

Operational Data Security:

• Conducted in accordance with:
• NATS Security Manual Chapter 4 - Information and IT
• Leaflet 5 - Protective Marking

Policy Alignment:

• Designed to meet principles of the ‘International Standard’ on Information Security ISO/IEC 27000 series.