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• Acceptable Use Policy - Defines acceptable use of IT equipment and computing services, and the appropriate employee security measures to protect the organization's corporate resources and proprietary information. [MS Word]
• Acceptable Use Policy - Template policy clarifying the acceptable use of IT devices and networks. [MS Word]
• Acceptable Use Policy Template - A basic acceptable use policy, from the State of California Office of Information Security. [MS Word]
• Acceptable Use of Computing and Electronic Resources Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Specifies responsibilities and prohibited activities in relation to IT use.
• Acquisition Assessment Policy - Defines responsibilities regarding corporate acquisitions and the minimum requirements of an acquisition assessment to be completed by the information security group. [MS Word]
• Analog/ISDN Line Policy - Defines policy for analog/ISDN lines used for FAXing and data connections. [MS Word]
• Antivirus Policy - Requirements for effective virus detection and prevention. Written for a laboratory environment but readily adapted for other settings. [MS Word]
• Antivirus Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Mandates the use of antivirus software on applicable systems. [PDF]
• Application Development Security Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Policy on information security tasks throughout the systems development lifecycle. [PDF]
• Application Service Provider Policy - Security criteria for an ASP. [PDF]
• Audit Policy - Defines requirements and provides authority for the information security team to conduct IT audits and risk assessments. [PDF]
• Awareness and Training Policy - From Georgia Perimeter College. Mandates an ongoing and creative general security awareness program supplemented with more specific training where needed.
• Backup Policy - Sample policy requires a cycle of daily and weekly backups (although monthly backups are also advisable!).
• Backup Policy - Sample policy from the University of North Carolina requires daily, weekly and monthly backups (sometimes known as 'grandfather, father, son').
• Backup Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Covers backups on servers and systems managed by IT department. [PDF]
• Blogging Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Policy re blogging and microblogging (e.g. on Twitter).
• Campus Security Policy - An overarching security policy from Berkeley University includes links to more specific and detailed policies.
• Campus Security Policy - High level information security policy from Washington University.
• Change Control Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Covers change control and configuration management for technical changes to IT systems. [PDF]
• Copyright Compliance Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Covers compliance with copyright law when using information belonging to others.
• Copyright Ownership and Use Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Policy on protecting the organization's own intellectual property through copyright.
• DMZ Security Policy - Sample policy establishing security requirements of equipment to be deployed in the corporate De-Militarized Zone. [MS Word]
• Data Classification Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Deliberately simple: defines just two classification levels. Includes responsibilities.
• Database Password Policy - Defines requirements for securely storing and retrieving database usernames and passwords. [MS Word]
• Dial-in Access Policy - Policy regarding the use of dial-in connections to corporate networks. [MS Word]
• Digital Media and Hardware Disposal Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Policy on disposing of IT systems and media securely, without carelessly discarding confidential data. [PDF]
• Disaster Recovery Policy - Basic DR policy in just over one side. [PDF]
• Electronic Communications Policy - Formal policy from the University of California covering email and other electronic communications mechanisms [PDF]
• Electronic Records Retention Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Covers the retention of various data files, including those subject to litigation.
• Email Forwarding Policy - Email must not be forwarded automatically to an external destination without prior approval from the appropriate manager. [PDF]
• Email Policy - Policy from Northern Illinois University's IT Services group. Outlines some unacceptable uses.
• Email Policy - Policy from the University of Colorado on the use of, access to, and disclosure of electronic mail.
• Email Retention Policy - Sample policy to help employees determine which emails should be retained and for how long.
• Email Security Policy - Tips on why you need an email policy, how to create and publicize the policy, and a sample email policy.
• Encryption Policy - Defines encryption algorithms that are suitable for use within the organization. [MS Word]
• Ethics Policy - Sample policy intended to 'establish a culture of openness, trust and integrity'.
• Ethics Policy - Ethical behavior underpins all procedural security controls. This ethics policy from Spirent is a useful model.
• Extranet Policy - Defines the requirement that third party organizations requiring access to the organization's networks must sign a third-party connection agreement. [MS Word]
• FIPS 140-2 Security Policy - Security policy for the OpenSSL FIPS software object module, required for validation against FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2. [PDF]
• HIPAA Compliance Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Policy on compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
• IP Network Security Policy - Example security policy to demonstrate policy writing techniques introduced in three earlier articles.
• ISMS Policy - A high level (single page) policy statement from Ricoh, supporting their Information Security Management System. [PDF]
• ISO/IEC 27001 Policies - Typical headings for a security policy aligned broadly with the ISO/IEC 27002 standard for information security management systems.
• ISO27k Toolkit - Collection of information security policies, procedures etc. aligned with the ISO/IEC 27000-series standards and provided under the Creative Commons license.
• IT Security Policy - IT security policy example/how-to guide from Enterprise Ireland.
• Identity Theft Prevention Program Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Lays out controls for detecting and reacting to 'red flag' situations linked to identity theft.
• Incident Response Policy - Yale University's policy regarding assessing IT security incidents, forming response teams and responding. [PDF]
• Incident Response Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Policy defining the essential elements of the process for responding to security incidents. [PDF]
• Information Security Policies - Policies from CSPO Tools Inc., some of which are available without charge as PDF files or for an annual subscription as MS Word files, along with additional content.
• Information Security Policies - SANS consensus research project offering around 30 editable information security policies.
• Information Security Policies - The Information Security Toolkit from UCISA (University Colleges and Information Systems Association) contains a suite of security policy and guidance documents reflecting and cross-referenced against BS7799, intended for use in universities. [PDF documents] [pdf]
• Information Security Policies - NIST's collection of well over 100 security policies and related awareness materials, mostly from US federal agencies.
• Information Security Policy - High-level information security policy statement for the Childhood Cancer Research Group at Oxford University.
• Information Security Policy - An information security policy from the University of Illinois.
• Information Sensitivity Policy - Sample policy defining the assignment of sensitivity levels to information. [PDF]
• Internet Acceptable Use Policy - One page Acceptable Use Policy example. [PDF]
• Internet DMZ Equipment Policy - Sample policy defining the minimum requirement for all equipment located outside the corporate firewall. [PDF]
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Policy on specifying, installing and using IDS/IPS. [PDF]
• Laboratory Security Policy - Policy to secure confidential information and technologies in the labs and protect production services and the rest of the organization from lab activities. [MS Word]
• Laptop Security Policy - From the National Health Service. [MS Word]
• Law Enforcement Data Security Standards - IT security policy applicable to the Victoria Police in Australia. 93 pages based on ISO/IEC 27002 and related standards. [PDF]
• Modem Policy - Sample policy from Sandstorm, designed as an addition to an existing Remote Access Policy, if one exists, or simply to stand alone.
• Network Security Policy - Example security policy for a data network from the University of Toronto.
• Network Security Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Covers a variety of network security issues.
• Network Security Policy Guide - Watchguard's guide to creating an overarching network information security policy, supported by subsidiary policies. [PDF]
• Password Policy - Defines standards for creating, protecting and changing strong passwords. [MS Word]
• Password Policy - A password policy presented in the form of a series of security awareness posters. "Passwords are like underwear ..." [PDF]
• Password Policy - From Massey University. Sets standards for password length, complexity etc. [PDF]
• Personal Information Security Breach Notification Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Policy about mandatory notification of breaches involving the disclosure of personal information.
• Personnel Security Policy - Example policy covering pre-employment screening, security policy training etc. [PDF]
• Physical Security for Computer Protection Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Covers physical access controls and the secure provision of power etc. to a computer room. [PDF]
• Privacy Policy - Concise policy (just 3 paragraphs) published by the School of Graduate Studies at Norwich University.
• Providing and Using Information Technology Policy - Concerns ownership and rights over corporate IT equipment, in the University of Colorado. This policy includes an explanatory FAQ section.
• Remote Access Policy - Defines standards for connecting to a corporate network from any host. [MS Word]
• Risk Assessment Policy - Defines requirements and authorizes the information security team to identify, assess and remediate risks to the organization's information infrastructure. [MS Word]
• Router Security Policy - Sample policy establishing the minimum security requirements for all routers and switches connecting to production networks. [MS Word]
• Security Policy Primer - General advice for those new to writing information security policies. [PDF]
• Server Security Policy - Defines standards for minimal security configuration for servers inside the organization's production network, or used in a production capacity. [PDF]
• Social Security Numbers Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Specifies security controls to protect SSNs.
• Standard Practice Guide - Policy covering appropriate use of information resources and IT at the University of Michigan. [PDF]
• Telecommuting/Teleworking Policy - Sample policy on teleworking covering employment as well as information security issues.
• Teleworking Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Covers health and safety and employment issues as well as IT security aspects of home working.
• Third Party Connection Agreement - Sample agreement for establishing a connection to an external party. [PDF]
• Third Party Connectivity Policy - From the State of Vermont Agency of Administration. Connections require business cases, audits etc. [PDF]
• University Information Security Policies - Electronic resource usage and security policies from the University of Pennsylvania.
• University Information Security Policies - A set of information security policies from the University of Louisville.
• Virtual Private Network Policy - Defines the requirements for Remote Access IPSec or L2TP Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections to the organization's network. [PDF]
• Wireless Communication Policy - Sample policy concerning the use of unsecured wireless communications technology. [PDF]
• Wireless Communications Policy - From the University of North Carolina. Prohibits wireless devices that may interfere with authorized wireless systems.
• Wireless Security Policy - Covers various aspects of 802.11 wireless networking [PDF]
• eCommerce Privacy Policy - Policy concerning privacy of visitors to websites, covering logs, cookies and information volunteered.

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