# Types of a ssets

The classification of assets provides both interesting information for documenting purposes and a criterion for identifying potential threats and suitable safeguards according to the nature of the asset.

The following table can neither be exhaustive, nor always valid. Consult the references.

The following list classifies the assets within a hierarchy, establishing, for each one, a code that shows its hierarchical position, a name and a brief description of the properties in the section. Note that the fact that an asset belongs to one type does not mean it is excluded from other types, that is, an asset may be of several types simultaneously

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[S] Services
[D] Data / Information
[SW] Applications
[HW] Computer equipment (hardware)
[COM] Communication networks
[Media] Media
[AUX] Auxiliary equipment
[L]Installations
[P] Personnel
Personal data
Classified data