How are security classifications handled in Confluence e.g. Secret, Sensitive, Public?

[Kim Read]

I want to ensure that all of our authors  utilize a security classification for any and all documents.  How is this best achieved in Confluence?

[Isadora_Nichetti · Accepted solution]

Hello @Kim Read 

Follow this steps to solve this:

1. Create a page template that includes a mandatory security classification field.
2. Navigate to the Space Tools of your Confluence space and select Content Tools > Templates.
3. Click Create new template and select Blank.
4. Add a new field to the template by clicking on the "+" icon in the toolbar and select "Label".
5. Enter a label for the field, such as "Security Classification".
6. Mark the label as "Required" by clicking on the pencil icon and then selecting "Required".
7. Save the template and give it a name, such as "Secure Document".
8. When creating a new page, select the "Secure Document" template to ensure that the security classification field is included and required.
9. Encourage your authors to use the "Secure Document" template for any pages that contain sensitive information.
10. If necessary, you can also set up restrictions on the space or page level to control who can view and edit the pages with sensitive information.

[Kim Read]

Isadora,  I think this will work perfectly.  Thank you very much for your insights and suggestion!

[Isadora_Nichetti]

@Kim Read Thank you too! Hope it helps !

[marc -Collabello--Phase Locked-]

Hi @Kim Read 

One option is to use separate spaces for the different security classifications.  This allows you to control access to these documents on a space level, and also makes it clear to authors that they are creating document e.g. in the "secure" space.

[Kim Read]

Thank you for the quick reply.  And while I like the answer and would work for some organizations, it is a requirement to actually have a security label on the document itself.