Security Policies - 5.1
Summary
Security policies define high-level strategies and specific procedures, such as acceptable use, information security, business continuity, disaster recovery, incident response, software development, and change management, to protect organizational resources and ensure secure operations.
Notes:
Guidelines
- High-level strategies and security objectives that provide direction on how an organization can achieve and maintain the CIA triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
Policies
- Acceptable Use Policy (AUP): Defines acceptable and appropriate behavior for users when accessing and using the organization's systems and resources.
- Information Security Policy (ISP): Specifies measures for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information within the organization.
- Business Continuity Plan (BCP): Also referred to as the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), outlines procedures to ensure that essential business operations continue during and after an incident or disaster.
- Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP): Defines the steps and actions required to restore critical systems and data after a large-scale disaster or disruption.
- Incident Response Plan (IRP): Details the steps to take in response to security incidents (e.g., data breaches, malware attacks) and assigns roles and responsibilities for managing such incidents.
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Describes the methodology for developing, testing, and deploying software securely, following models like Agile, Waterfall, or DevOps, with security integrated throughout the process.
- Change Management Policy: Establishes procedures for proposing, reviewing, and implementing changes to systems, networks, and applications in a controlled manner to avoid unintended disruptions and ensure security compliance.