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Asset Management Policy Template

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Summary

Sets requirements for identifying, recording, owning, classifying, protecting, and disposing of physical and digital information assets. Covers hardware, software, cloud resources, data, documents, lifecycle controls, and responsibilities for users and asset owners.

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all information assets across the organization are accounted for, maintained, and protected through their lifecycle. This supports the organization's ability to manage risk, meet compliance obligations, and enable operational continuity.

Scope

This policy applies to all physical and digital information assets owned or managed by the organization, including hardware, software, cloud-based resources, data, proprietary algorithms, and sensitive physical documents. It applies to all employees and contractors who use, manage, or access these assets.

Framework Mapping

Appendix A includes mappings to common security and compliance frameworks for this template.
ISO/IEC 27002:2022
5.9 Inventory of Assets5.10 Acceptable Use of Assets
SOC 2 TSC
CC6.1: Logical accessCC6.8: System components inventory
NIST CSF v2.0
ID.AM-1: Physical devices inventoryID.AM-2: Software platforms inventory
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
CM-8: System Component InventoryPL-8: Information Security Architecture

Complete table of contents

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  1. 1. Purpose
  2. 2. Scope
  3. 3. Policy Statement
  4. 3.1 Asset Identification and Inventory
  5. 3.2 Asset Ownership and Classification
  6. 3.3 Asset Lifecycle and Handling
  7. 3.3.1 Acquisition and Deployment
  8. 3.3.2 Usage and Reassignment
  9. 3.3.3 Decommissioning and Disposal
  10. 3.3.4 Lost or Stolen Assets
  11. 3.4 Asset Monitoring and Review
  12. 3.5 Protection of Assets
  13. 4. Roles and Responsibilities
  14. 5. References and Related Policies
  15. 6. Definitions
  16. 7. Policy Exceptions
  17. 8. Compliance and Monitoring
  18. 9. Policy Review
  19. Appendix A: Framework Control Mapping
  20. Appendix B: Revision History
  21. Appendix C: Approvals

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