Cybersecurity & Information Security template

About this document

A cybersecurity and information security policy sets out how an organisation protects its systems, networks, and data from threats. It establishes the rules, responsibilities, and controls staff must follow to keep information confidential, accurate, and available. A clear policy reduces risk and supports certification and customer assurance.

Who needs one: Any organisation that holds sensitive data or relies on IT systems, from startups to enterprises and regulated firms.

What a strong cybersecurity & information security covers

• Roles and responsibilities for information security governance
• Asset classification and acceptable handling of sensitive data
• Technical controls such as encryption, firewalls, and patching
• User access management and authentication requirements
• Threat monitoring, logging, and vulnerability management
• Staff security awareness training and reporting duties

Regulations and frameworks this aligns to

PolicyKit references the standards relevant to your jurisdiction when it generates your cybersecurity & information security.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

A voluntary US framework organising cybersecurity activities into core functions to help organisations manage and reduce cyber risk.

ISO/IEC 27001

The international standard specifying requirements for establishing, maintaining, and continually improving an information security management system.

Cyber Essentials

A UK government-backed certification scheme setting out baseline technical controls to help organisations guard against common cyber threats.

NIST SP 800-53

A US catalogue of security and privacy controls for information systems and organisations, widely used to build and assess control baselines.

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