D.20.3 - Advising and consulting
Advising and Consulting activities involve the guidance and consultative services provided by the Federal Government to support the implementation of a specific service provided to citizens.
The recommended provisional categorization of the advising and consulting information type follows:
Security category
Confidentiality Low
The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of advising and consulting information on the ability of responsible agencies to provide guidance and consultative services to support the implementation of a specific service to citizens. The consequences of unauthorized disclosure of advising and consulting information depends on the nature of the service being provided and on the sensitivity of the information with which advisory or consulting entities are working. The consequences of unauthorized disclosure of most advising and consulting information would have a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: Where consulting support involves classified or other national security information, the consequences of unauthorized disclosure can be severe but are outside the scope of this guideline. In other cases, such as consultative services provided to law enforcement institutions, the consequences of unauthorized disclosure can be serious or even life threatening. This can result in assignment of a moderate or high impact level to such information. Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for advising and consulting information is low.
Integrity Low
The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. The consequences of unauthorized modification or destruction of advising and consulting information would have, at most, a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Unauthorized modification or destruction of information affecting external communications (e.g., web pages, electronic mail) may adversely affect operations and/or public confidence in the agency, but the damage to the mission would usually be limited. Recommended Integrity Impact Level: The provisional integrity impact level recommended for advising and consulting information is low.
Availability Low
The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to re-establish access to advising and consulting information. The effects of disruption of access to most advising and consulting information or information systems would have limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended for advising and consulting information is low.