SECURITY POLICIES
 ISO
27002 - ISO 27001 - ISO
17799
To protect their IT infrastructure and the information
stored within it organisations should develop and implement appropriate
security policies.
Companies are advised to adopt ISO 27002 (formerly ISO
17799) 'Information
Technology - Code of Practice for Information Security Management' to
secure their information. The code provides an excellent framework for
the development and implementation of a corporate programme to protect
information assets.
As part of this standard it is necessary to develop
an Information Security Management System. ISO 27001 is a standard
specification for an Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). An
ISMS is a control assurance system to control the security of Information
Systems and to minimise the organisational risk associated with operating
Information Technology systems.
Information Security Management System
To develop an Information Security Management System
(ISMS) the following steps need to be undertaken.
- Determine the scope of the Management System.
- Identify the information assets, systems and facilities
that support the organisation.
- Identify the threats to the assets.
- Assess the risks to the assets and determine how
the risks will be managed.
- Develop a Security System with procedural, physical
and logical controls to manage the risks.
- Develop ongoing processes to ensure security.
- Develop detailed security policies to deal
with specific issues.
It is intended to make available a sample Information
Security Management System based on a typical small-medium enterprise.
This sample security policy template can then be amended to meet
other organisations needs.
Security Policies
Security policies protect an organisations IT infrastructure
and information. Best practice security policies should be based
upon ISO 27002 (formerly ISO 17799) 'Information Technology - Code of Practice for
Information Security Management'.
The information security policy establishes guidelines
and standards for accessing the organisations information and application
systems. An information security policy facilitates the communication
of security procedures to users and makes them more aware of potential
security threats and associated business risks.
Once the information security policy has be developed
it needs to be put in place within the organisation and the security
policy will need to enforced.
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Acceptable Use Policies
An acceptable use policy protects an organisation
from intentional or inadvertent breaches of information security.
An acceptable use policy details acceptable
behaviour by the organistions employees whilst they are utilising the
organistions IT equipment and information.
The policy should attempt to limit the organisations
vicarious liability from inappropriate actions of its employees. To be
effective the acceptable use policy will need to be clearly communicated
to staff.
An acceptable use policy typically defines acceptable
behaviour when utilising an organisations electronic mail system or whilst
browsing the internet.
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Microsoft Word Security Policy Templates
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Sample Security Policies
A number of sample security policies and acceptable
use policies are available for download below. The sample security
policy templates can be adapted to control the risks identified in
the Information Security Management System.
The security policies cover a range of issues
including general IT Security, Internet and email acceptable use policies,
remote access and choosing a secure password.
The sample security policy
templates available below need to be amended to meet an organisations
specific circumstances.
IT Security Policies
User Responsibilities Security Policies
Remote Access Security Policies
Internet Accetable Use Security Policies
Email Accetable Use Security Policies
Passwords Security Policies
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