Information Security Policy Templates
General Policy Templates
Acceptable Encryption Policy
Outlines the requirement around which encryption algorithms (e.g. received substantial public review and have been proven to work effectively) are acceptable for use within the enterprise.
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Acceptable Use Policy
Defines acceptable use of equipment and computing services, and the appropriate employee security measures to protect the organization's corporate resources and proprietary information.
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Clean Desk Policy
Defines the minimum requirements for maintaining a "clean desk" - where sensitive/critical information about our employees, our intellectual property, our customers and our vendors is secure in locked areas and out of sight.
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Data Breach Response Policy
Defines the goals and the vision for the breach response process. This policy defines to whom it applies and under what circumstances, and it will include the definition of a breach, staff roles and responsibilities, standards and metrics (e.g., to enable prioritization of the incidents), as well as reporting, remediation, and feedback mechanisms.
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Disaster Recovery Plan Policy
Defines the requirement for a baseline disaster recovery plan to be developed and implemented by the company, which describes the process to recover IT Systems, Applications and Data from any type of disaster that causes a major outage.
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Digital Signature Acceptance Policy
Defines the requirements for when a digital signature is considered an accepted means of validating the identity of a signer in electronic documents and correspondence, and thus a substitute for traditional "wet" signatures, within the organization.
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Email Policy
Defines the requirements for proper use of the company email system and make users aware of what is considered acceptable and unacceptable use of its email system.
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Ethics Policy
Defines the guidelines and expectations of individuals within the company to demonstrate fair business practices and encourage a culture of openness and trust.
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Pandemic Response Planning Policy
Defines the requirements for planning, preparation and performing exercises for pandemic disease outbreak over and above the normal business continuity and disaster recovery planning process.
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Password Construction Guidelines
Defines the guidelines and best practices for the creation of strong passwords.
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Password Protection Policy
Defines the standard for the creation of strong passwords, the protection of those passwords, and the frequency of change.
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Security Response Plan Policy
Defines the requirement for business units supported by the Infosec Team to develop and maintain a security response plan.
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End User Encryption Key Protection Policy
Defines the requirements for protecting encryption keys that are under the control of end users.f
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Information Security Policy Templates
