Cloud Environment Classification standard

Purpose

To ensure consistent classification of cloud environments and enforce data handling requirements.

Requirement

• Development (Dev), Testing (Test), and Staging (Stage)
  • Classified as Non-Production Environments.
  • Must not contain any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or other sensitive data.
  • Use only synthetic or anonymised data for testing and validation.
• Production
  • Classified as Production Environment.
  • May contain live customer or business data.
  • Must adhere to all applicable security, compliance, and data protection standards.

All environments must be clearly labeled with their classification to prevent accidental data mishandling.

Compliance

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