Policy Templates
35 complete policy templates with sample language, organized by control area. All templates include customization points marked with [CUSTOMIZE] brackets.
* Cross-cutting Policies
Acceptable Use Policy
Define acceptable and unacceptable use of [ORGANIZATION]'s information systems, networks, and data assets to protect the organization from legal liabi...
Remote Access Policy
Establish requirements for secure remote access to [ORGANIZATION]'s information systems and network resources to protect against unauthorized access w...
Physical Security Policy
Establish requirements for the physical protection of [ORGANIZATION]'s facilities, equipment, and information assets from unauthorized physical access...
1 Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets
2 Inventory and Control of Software Assets
3 Data Protection
Data Classification and Handling Policy
Establish a framework for classifying [ORGANIZATION]'s data assets and define handling requirements for each classification level to ensure appropriat...
Data Retention and Disposal Policy
Define requirements for retaining and securely disposing of [ORGANIZATION]'s data assets in compliance with legal, regulatory, and business requiremen...
Encryption Policy
Define requirements for the use of cryptographic controls to protect the confidentiality and integrity of [ORGANIZATION]'s data assets....
Data Loss Prevention Policy
Establish requirements for preventing unauthorized exfiltration, disclosure, or destruction of [ORGANIZATION]'s sensitive data....
Acceptable Encryption Standards
Define the acceptable cryptographic algorithms, key lengths, and protocols approved for use at [ORGANIZATION] to ensure consistent and adequate data p...
4 Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software
Secure Configuration Management Policy
Establish requirements for securely configuring enterprise assets, software, and network infrastructure to reduce the attack surface and prevent unaut...
Mobile Device Management Policy
Establish requirements for managing and securing mobile devices that access [ORGANIZATION]'s data, applications, or network resources....
Firewall Policy
Establish requirements for the configuration and management of firewall controls to protect [ORGANIZATION]'s network infrastructure and assets....
5 Account Management
Account and Credential Management Policy
Establish requirements for managing user accounts, service accounts, and credentials to ensure proper identity governance and access control across [O...
Privileged Access Management Policy
Establish requirements for managing, monitoring, and controlling privileged access to [ORGANIZATION]'s critical systems and data to minimize the risk ...
6 Access Control Management
Account and Credential Management Policy
Establish requirements for managing user accounts, service accounts, and credentials to ensure proper identity governance and access control across [O...
Privileged Access Management Policy
Establish requirements for managing, monitoring, and controlling privileged access to [ORGANIZATION]'s critical systems and data to minimize the risk ...
7 Continuous Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability Management Policy
Establish a systematic approach to identifying, evaluating, treating, and reporting on security vulnerabilities across [ORGANIZATION]'s enterprise ass...
Patch Management Policy
Establish requirements and procedures for the timely application of security patches and updates to [ORGANIZATION]'s enterprise assets and software to...
8 Audit Log Management
Audit Log Management Policy
Establish requirements for collecting, managing, protecting, and reviewing audit logs to support security monitoring, incident detection, and forensic...
Log Retention Policy
Define retention periods for audit logs and related data to support security investigation, compliance, and legal requirements at [ORGANIZATION]....
9 Email and Web Browser Protections
Secure Configuration Management Policy
Establish requirements for securely configuring enterprise assets, software, and network infrastructure to reduce the attack surface and prevent unaut...
Email Security Policy
Establish requirements for securing [ORGANIZATION]'s email systems against phishing, malware, data loss, and other email-borne threats....
Web Browser Security Policy
Establish requirements for securing web browser configurations and usage to protect [ORGANIZATION]'s enterprise assets from web-based threats....
10 Malware Defenses
Anti-Malware Policy
Establish requirements for preventing, detecting, and responding to malware across [ORGANIZATION]'s enterprise assets....
Removable Media Policy
Establish requirements for the use and control of removable storage media to prevent data loss and malware introduction at [ORGANIZATION]....
12 Network Infrastructure Management
Secure Configuration Management Policy
Establish requirements for securely configuring enterprise assets, software, and network infrastructure to reduce the attack surface and prevent unaut...
Network Security Policy
Establish requirements for securing [ORGANIZATION]'s network infrastructure, ensuring proper segmentation, monitoring, and defense against network-bas...
Network Change Management Policy
Establish requirements for managing changes to [ORGANIZATION]'s network infrastructure to maintain stability, security, and compliance....
13 Network Monitoring and Defense
Network Security Policy
Establish requirements for securing [ORGANIZATION]'s network infrastructure, ensuring proper segmentation, monitoring, and defense against network-bas...
Network Access Control Policy
Establish requirements for controlling and monitoring access to [ORGANIZATION]'s network resources to prevent unauthorized access and lateral movement...
Network Monitoring Policy
Establish requirements for monitoring [ORGANIZATION]'s network for security threats, anomalies, and policy violations....
14 Security Awareness and Skills Training
15 Service Provider Management
16 Application Software Security
Secure Software Development Lifecycle Policy
Establish requirements for integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle to prevent, detect, and remediate security vulnerabiliti...
Application Security Policy
Establish requirements for securing [ORGANIZATION]'s web applications, APIs, and application infrastructure against application-layer attacks....
17 Incident Response Management
Incident Response Policy
Establish [ORGANIZATION]'s capability to prepare for, detect, contain, eradicate, and recover from cybersecurity incidents in a structured and effecti...
Incident Communication Policy
Establish requirements for internal and external communications during and after cybersecurity incidents to ensure accurate, timely, and coordinated m...