ISM-0270

Protective markings are applied to emails and reflect the highest sensitivity or classification of the subject, body and attachments.

Topic
Protective markings for emails
Applicable to
all

History

Priority
should
Jun 2021
Protective markings are applied to emails and reflect the highest sensitivity or classification of the subject, body and attachments.
Security control 0270 was amended to note that the protective marking applied to an email reflects the highest sensitive or classification of the subject, body and attachments for the email.
Apr 2021
Protective markings are applied to emails and reflect the information in their subject, body and attachments.
Mar 2019
Protective markings are applied to emails and reflect the information in their subject, body and attachments.
Security control 0270 was modified to broaden its scope to allow for the use of non-government protective marking standards.
Feb 2019
The Australian Government’s email protective marking standard is implemented.
2015
Agencies must comply with the current standard for the application of protective markings toemails as promulgated by the Department of Finance.
2010
Agencies should comply with the standard for the application of protective markings to emails aspromulgated by AGIMO.
2008
Agencies should comply with the standard for the application of protective markings to emails, as promulgated by the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).