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Annex A 5.12
Organizational
A.5.12 Classification of information
Information is classified by sensitivity.
What good looks like
Classification scheme (e.g. Public/Internal/Confidential/Restricted) applied to data and systems.
Evidence an auditor will ask for
Classification policy, sample documents labelled, system inventory.
Document template for this control
The Data Classification & Handling Policy template gives you auditor-ready wording that fulfils Annex A 5.12. Preview the full document before you download the editable version.