Policy Security

The computer security policy is a statement by management of the minimum expectations to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the corporate network and all data stored on the network. The style, content and specific objectives of each policy are dependent on the environment, security requirements and corporate culture specific to each organization.

• - A well-written, well-run security policy keeps cracks from appearing in your network's foundation.
  
• - If your company doesn't have written security policies, it's time it did, and Mark Edwards has some resources to help.
  
• - A substantial collection of papers and articles on the development and implementation of security policies.
  
• - E-policy is a corporate statement and set-of-rules to protect the organization from casual or intentional abuse that could result in the release of sensitive information, IT system failures or litigation against the organization by employees or other part
  
• - A security policy is a set of rules written in general terms stating what is permitted and what is not permitted in a system during normal operation.
  
• - An excellent guide to computer & network security with a strong focus on writing and implementing security policy. This is primarily for security managers and system administrators.
  
• - a guide to developing computer security policies and procedures for sites that have systems on the Internet. Published 1997.
  
• - IT World article - essentially a review of Pentasafe's VigilEnt security policy management product.
  
• - InfoWorld article - It's easy to develop e-mail and Internet policies, but education and documentation are crucial to their success.
  
• - Security standards, transactions and code set standards, identifier standards, mailing lists, implementation guides, and administrative simplification.
  
• - A public collaberation to document this standard and create compliant security policies.
  
• - This paper outlines some issues that the writer of a Site Computer Security Policy may need to consider when formulating such a document.
  
• - Objective analysis reveals that many breaches are linked to common weaknesses in the security policy...accidents waiting to happen. This article focuses on strategic and systematic weaknesses that can slowly degrade security operations.
  
• - This site contains information on BS 7799 (ISO/IEC 17799)
  
• - Make and manage security policies. Run awareness programs with audits and e-learning to build a human firewall.
  
• - The use of Group Policy to simplify the network security tasks that you face as a network administrator. With Group Policy, you can ensure that the machines on your network remain in a secure configuration after you deploy them.
  
• - Non-profit, international research initiative dedicated to defining standards in security testing and business integrity testing.
  
• - Assess your company's Return on Information Security Investment
  
• - A widely used, peer-reviewed, comprehensive methodology for performing security tests.
  
• - White paper providing the reader with new and innovative aspects on the process of building a Security Policy, as well as managing a Security Awareness Program.
  
• - Develop and promulgate an acceptable use policy for workstations.
  
• - This document is intended to help an organization create a coherent Internet-specific information security policy.
  
• - It has produced the standard to provide guidelines on all aspects of information security including IT, data, and computer controls.
  
• - Generally Accepted System Security Principles, developed by The International Information Security Foundation.
  
• - Discussion of what should go into the creation of an intrusion detection plan and the expected results.
  
• - Secure "Rules and Roles" management platform that facilitates secure Exchange and Active Directory administration.
  
• - 20th NISSC Internet Technical Security Policy Panel
  
• - [Word Document] This paper represents the security issues related to the use of wireless (vs wired) LAN technology and recommends a number of key implementation guidelines to ensure the secure deployment of wireless LAN services in the company.
  
• - Determine contractor ability to comply with your organization's security policy.
  
• - Provides general information about PKI policy, the role that policy plays in a PKI and how that policy applies to both traditional and PKI-enabled business environments.
  
• - Proxy based system to aid in implementing employee internet use policies.
  
• - [Word Document] Invest the time up front to carefully develop sound policies and then identify ways to gauge their effectiveness and assess the level of compliance within your organization. Commit to spending the time and resources required to ensure tha
  
• - The US government agency overseeing the Common Criteria security certification Program
  
• - This paper is intended to address the importance of having a written and enforceable Information Technology (IT) security policy, and to provide an overview of the necessary components of an effective policy.
  
• - Knowing how and what to protect and what controls to put in place is difficult. It takes security management, including planning, policy development and the design of procedures.
  
• - Establish policies and procedures for responding to intrusions.
  
• - Security does not come from automated applications, rather it is compromised of security applications or systems, processes and procedures and the personnel to implement both the systems and processes. In order to properly address security, the most fund
  
• - Formal IT security policy helps establish standards for IT resource protection by assigning program management responsibilities and providing basic rules, guidelines, and definitions for everyone in the organization. Policy thus helps prevent inconsisten
  
• - Information hub for the enterprise discussing network security, storage compliance, CRM, and human resource.
  
• - How to write an effective network security policy. This is Part 4 of a 5 part tutorial on Internet and network security.
  
• - Learn how to create a company e-mail policy and enforce it using email security software. Also lists sample email policies, books and links.
  
• - International user group and hub for CobiT, the emerging IT control and security methodology.
  
• - An archive website from the Purdue Research Foundation, containing a range of example security policy sets.
  
• - Article discusses the elements of a corporate security policy, which it calls the gateway to a company`s intellectual property. The main threat to information security within a company is its employees.
  
• - How to create and publish your company's platform for privacy performance policy, a W3C initiative, in 6 steps.
  
• - Unofficial / unverified article describing Canada's export controls on cryptographic software.
  
• - This is a solid site with a good overview of all factors which should go into to the design of a security policy.
  
• - A strong web Security Policy is key to keeping your company safe in the net-centric world. (PDF format)
  
• - This paper provides the derivation and implementation of a security policy for Mac OS X users.
  
• - This document is for business executives, and others, who want to know more about Internet and internetworking security, and what measures you can take to protect your site.
  
• - A report on Acceptable Usage Policy: what corporations expect of it, a case study, and a framework for creating your own policy.
  
• - Security standards are needed by organizations because of the amount of information, the value of the information, and ease with which the information can be manipulated or moved.
  
• - This paper offers wide ranging advice on the development and implementation of security policies.
  
• - This whitepaper describes the steps needed to develop an organization-wide information security strategy.
  
• - Principles behind the W3C Platform for Privacy Preferences initiative.
  
• - This paper focuses on providing the reader with an overview of the current virus landscape and aids in developing best practice anti-virus policies.
  
• - Articles on security policy and other infosec topics.
  
  

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