traffic light protocol

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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A set of designations employing four colors (RED, AMBER, GREEN, and WHITE) used to ensure that sensitive information is shared with the correct audience.

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: traffic light protocols
possessive: traffic light protocol's
pluralpossessive: traffic light protocols'

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