Who is authorized to change the classification of a document?

Question

Options

• AThe author of the document
• BThe administrator of the document
• CThe owner of the document
• DThe manager of the owner of the document

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  7% (3)
• C
  87% (40)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Document ownership carries the authority to reclassify - the owner is accountable for the document's content, sensitivity, and lifecycle, so only they can determine if its classification should change. The author (A) created the document but may no longer be responsible for it; ownership and authorship often differ once a document is handed off. An administrator (B) manages systems or access controls but does not have content authority over individual documents. The manager of the owner (D) has organizational authority over the person, not the document itself - classification decisions stay with whoever holds ownership, not their chain of command.

Memory tip: Think of classification like a car title - only the owner can transfer or change it, not the person who built it (author), the DMV clerk (administrator), or their boss (manager).

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