Definition of Policies and Procedures
What is a security policy?
A security policy is a generic document that outlines rules for computer network access, determines how policies are enforced and lays out some of the basic architecture of the company security environment.
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Policies and Procedures
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Defining Policies Using Meta Rules
This paper seeks to initiate a discussion on how to design and implement security policies within a company. It first describes a methodology for developing security policies based on the concept of meta-rules, rules which define how to write rules. It then describes how to use measures to determine the effectiveness of the policies in a business context. Finally it shows the relationship between a measurement system and a systematic review of policy to verify and validate the meta-rules chosen as the basis for security policy.
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The Use of Case Law in Negotiating the Acceptance of Post Secondary Computer Policies
One of the most important initiatives that an organization will undertake is the development of Acceptable Use Computer Policies. The Computer Security Specialist is usually confronted with a situation where individuals are reluctant to accept the implementation of these policies. These individuals often include system, network and database administrators. They often believe that their functions are more important than security related issues and therefore security will be a forgotten entity until a security related incident has occurred. It is the intent of this paper to provide a compelling argument that will facilitate cooperation and compliance by persuading all individuals that there is little or no choice but to adopt a policy scheme that will act as the first line of defense for their organization.
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Security Policies in a Global Organization
In a global organization, special difficulties arise in creating and maintaining effective information security policies. Difficulties include varying risk tolerance levels among business units, legal and business cultural differences and policy differences arising through merger or acquisition. In order to deal with these issues, it is probably necessary to create a tiered structure of information security policies with some policies applying globally throughout the organization, and other policies applying to individual geographical, or regional entities.
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Security, It's Not Just Technical
The goal of this paper is to introduce the need for an adequate information security policy within your respective workplace/organization. I will also show the basic types of security policies, the basics on how to construct an information security policy and the hierarchical structure needed to implement and enforce these policies.
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Defining a Security Policy
Security Polices are a necessary evil in today's enterprise networks. Without a Security Policy, you leave yourself open and vulnerable to a lot of political attacks. In this article, we will begin to look at all the measures you will need to deploy to successfully define a security policy.
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An Overview of Corporate Computer User Policy
A security policy should serve as the company's constitution that governs how employees use the network and take care of both internal and external security issues. It should be well planned and periodically updated in order to reflect your company's ever-changing challenges and the continuous evolution in the world of technology. Having said so, this paper will discuss what should be covered in a corporate computer user policy that sets the overall tone of an organization's security approach.
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Creating an Information Systems Security Policy
The following paragraphs are going to be a general outline as to what should be included in an Information Systems (IS) Security Policy. This structure can be followed, whether one is writing a corporate, a departmental, or a local (branch, shop, etc.) IS Security Policy.
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Security Policy Roadmap - Process for Creating Security Policies
This paper presents a systematic approach in developing computer security policies and procedures. All the processes in the Policy Life Cycle will be discussed. In particular, it will list all the issues and factors that must be considered when setting up the policies. It makes some recommendations and suggestions on relevant areas and produces a framework for setting security policies and procedures.
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Technical Writing for IT Security Policies in Five Easy Steps
Management often tasks IT Security professionals with the creation of IT Security policies. Many good references exist to assist these professionals in policy writing. These resources describe what policies should contain in terms of purpose, scope, responsibility, etc. However, they don't address the need of providing specific guidelines for the novice technical writer.
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Developing Effective Information Systems Security Policies
This paper takes a top-down approach and provides a high-level overview for developing effective information systems policies. The opening section describes the importance of management commitment. A management oversight committee is introduced as the primary team representing an organization for the purposes of implementing an information systems security program based on policy.
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