Information Type

A specific category of information (e.g., privacy, medical, proprietary, financial, investigative, contractor sensitive, security management), defined by an organization or in some instances, by a specific law, Executive Order, directive, policy, or regulation.
SOURCE: SP 800-53; SP 800-53A; SP 800-37; SP 800-18; SP 80060; FIPS 200; FIPS 199; CNSSI-4009