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title: "Applying Security Labels | ThreatConnect"
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description: "This article describes how to apply Security Labels to Indicators, Groups, and Victims in ThreatConnect."
tags: ["Enriching Data"]
updated: 2023-11-16T20:00:57Z
published: 2023-11-16T20:00:57Z
canonical: "knowledge.threatconnect.com/applying-security-labels"
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# Applying Security Labels

## Overview

Security Labels provide a means to designate information stored within ThreatConnect® as sensitive. ThreatConnect uses the [Traffic Light Protocol](https://www.first.org/tlp/) (TLP) system published by the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams™ (FIRST).

When sharing data with partners, or when [copying data to](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/contributing-to-a-community-or-source) and [from Communities](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/copying-from-a-community), Security Labels provide control over what is shared and allow the sharer to redact information based on Security Labels that are applicable to [Groups, Indicators](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/the-threatconnect-data-model), and [Victims](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/create#creating-a-victim), as well as [Attributes](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/attributes) added to those object types.

NoteIf you have two versions of the same Group—one in your Organization and another in a Community or Source—and each version has a different Security Label applied to it, then when you [contribute the Group in your Organization into the existing Group in the Community or Source](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/contributing-to-a-community-or-source), the Security Label will be appended into the contribute operation, and both Security Labels will be applied to the Group in the Community or Source.

## Before You Start

| Minimum Role(s) | Organization role of Standard User or Community role of Contributor |
| --- | --- |
| Prerequisites | Security Labels must be configured by the owner’s System Administrator, Organization Administrator, or Community Editor or Director. See *ThreatConnect System Administration Guide*, *ThreatConnect Organization Administration Guide*, *ThreatConnect Community and Source Administration Guide*, and [*Creating Security Labels*](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/creating-security-labels) for more information. |

## Applying Security Labels to Groups, Indicators, and Victims

### New Details Screen

1. [Navigate to the **Details** screen](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/the-details-screen#viewing-the-details-screen) for an Indicator or Group.ImportantThe new **Details** screen is not currently available for Email, Signature, and Task Groups and for Victims. As such, you can apply Security Labels to these object types on the legacy **Details** screen only.
2. On the **Overview** tab, click **Edit![Edit button_Details card_Details screen](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/Edit%20button_Details%20card_Details%20screen.png)**at the top right of the **Details** card, or click on the **Security Labels** section of the **Details** card. The object’s Security Labels will now be editable (Figure 1).

![Figure 1_Applying Security Labels_7.1.0](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/Figure%201_Applying%20Security%20Labels_7.1.0.png)
  - **Security Labels**: Select one or more Security Labels from the multi-select dropdown.
  - Click the **Confirm![Confirm icon_Details screen](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/Confirm%20icon_Details%20screen.png)**button at the top right of the **Details** card to apply the selected Security Label(s) to the object.

### Legacy Details Screen

1. [Navigate to the legacy **Details** screen](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/the-details-screen-legacy#viewing-the-legacy-details-screen) for an Indicator, Group, or Victim.
2. Locate the **Security Labels** card on the left side of the screen (Figure 2). ![Figure 2_Applying Security Labels_7.1.0](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/Figure%202_Applying%20Security%20Labels_7.1.0.png)
  - **Choose Security Labels**: Select one or more Security Label(s) from the multi-select dropdown.
  - Click anywhere outside of the dropdown to apply the selected Security Label(s) to the object.

## Applying Security Labels to Attributes

For instructions on applying Security Labels to Attributes, see the [“Creating, Editing, and Deleting Attributes” section of *Attributes*](https://knowledge.threatconnect.com/docs/attributes#creating-editing-and-deleting-attributes).

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## Related

- [Custom Security Labels](/custom-security-labels.md)
- [The Details Screen](/the-details-screen.md)