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03.14.08Information management and retentionITSP.10.171System and information integrity

Official Requirement

Manage and retain specified information within the system and specified information output from the system in accordance with applicable laws, Orders in Council, directives, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, and operational requirements.

Source: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security ITSP.10.171 (2025), adapted from NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3

In Plain English

Your organization must manage and retain sensitive information according to all applicable legal, regulatory, and policy requirements. This covers information stored in systems and any output (reports, logs, printouts). Retention periods must be defined and enforced, and information must be properly disposed of when retention periods expire.

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On-premises implementation and evidence

Information retention and lifecycle management

Implementation steps

  1. Document data retention policies aligned with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational requirements
  2. Implement retention schedules for all categories of specified information across file servers, databases, email, and physical records
  3. Configure automated archival and deletion mechanisms where possible; establish manual review processes for other data
  4. Conduct periodic retention compliance audits to identify and dispose of information past its retention period

Tools / systems

Evidence artifacts

Evidence frequency: Continuous enforcement; annual retention policy review; periodic compliance audits