Traffic Light Protocol (TLP)

Information will be classified using the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP), defined as:

 

TLP:RED = Subscribers shall designate information as TLP:RED when the information is particularly sensitive and disclosure could lead to impacts on a party’s privacy, reputation, or operations if misused. Recipients of the information may not share or discuss TLP:RED information with anyone beyond those identified by the contributor of the information.

 

TLP:AMBER = Subscribers shall designate information as TLP:AMBER when the information is somewhat sensitive and carries risks to privacy, reputation, or operations is shared broadly. Recipients may only share or discuss TLP:AMBER information with their employees or agents who have a need to know.

 

TLP:GREEN = Subscribers shall designate information as TLP:GREEN when theinformation is useful for the awareness of all participating Subscribers. Information in this category can be circulated widely within the subscriber organizations.

 

TLP:WHITE = Subscribers shall designate information as TLP:WHITE when the information carries minimal or no foreseeable risk of misuse, in accordance with generally accepted rules and procedures for public release. Subject to standard copyright rules, TLP:WHITE information may be distributed without restriction.