Stop Treating Security Classification Guides Like Static Documents
Zscaler, Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
Zscaler argues national security agencies should operationalize Security Classification Guides as zero trust data controls using DSPM.
Zscaler says national security organizations share a common problem: security guidance, data and mission needs exist, but the control path between them is manual.
Security Classification Guides explain what makes information sensitive and when combinations of facts become more sensitive, yet they usually sit in static documents.
Meanwhile, mission data flows through file shares, databases, data lakes and SaaS platforms.
The authors explain how to operationalize these guides for zero trust data decisions and where Zscaler DSPM fits.