S.H.I.E.L.D. Clearances

Spectrum of Security
Clearances are used in S.H.I.E.L.D. to compartmentalize, protect intelligence and to keep order in S.H.I.E.L.D.

Numerical Clearance System (1953-2017)
The numerical clearance system was in the testing phase in 1952 and was fully established through out the organization in 1953. Level 10 operatives have all and full access to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s documents and intelligence, whereas Level 1 operatives have the most limited access.

Level 10 - reserved for the Director

Level 9 - reserved for the Deputy Director

Level 8 - field officers/supervisors, mission controllers

Level 7 - intelligence officers, mission controllers

Level 6 - specialists, tacticians

Level 5 - doctors, engineers, tacticians

Level 4 - doctors, engineers, field agents

Level 3 - field agents, analysts

Level 2

Level 1

Special/Hidden Clearance Levels
Level Alpha - executives

Level Tango - used to classify intelligence, higher than Level 10

Level Omega - used to classify intelligence, higher than Level 10

Color-coded Clearance System (2017-)
The color-coded system was created by then Director Leopold Fitz because he felt that agents felt less than with the numerical clearance system.

Level Platinum - Reserved for the Director

Level Orange - Division Heads

Level Red - Team Leaders

Level Blue - Field Agents

Level Green - Science and Technology

Level White - Public Relations

Level Black - Recruits

Special/Hidden Clearance Levels
Level Dayglow Pink - Acting Director