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Information Security Policy Template

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Summary

Establishes the organization's information security governance framework and risk-based baseline for protecting information assets. Covers oversight, security principles, risk management, standards alignment, business integration, awareness, threat intelligence, incidents, metrics, and improvement.

Purpose

This policy establishes strategic principles, governance structures, and responsibilities required to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the organization's information assets by defining a consistent, risk-based framework for securing data and systems against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. It aligns with industry standards and regulatory requirements, drives accountability across all business units, and underpins the commitment to safeguard information throughout its lifecycle.

Scope

This policy applies to all employees, contractors, and third parties who access, manage, or support the organization's information assets and systems, covering on-premises, cloud, mobile, and IoT environments; all data types from operational data and PII to intellectual property and backups; and all lifecycle stages of information, including creation, storage, transmission, processing, and disposal.

Framework Mapping

Appendix A includes mappings to common security and compliance frameworks for this template.
ISO/IEC 27002:2022
5.1 Policies for Information Security5.2 Review of the Policies5.3 Segregation of Duties
SOC 2 TSC
CC1.2: Board oversightCC1.3: Establishes accountabilityCC1.4: Establishes structure, authority, and responsibility
NIST CSF v2.0
GV-PR: GovernanceGV.RM: Risk ManagementGV.SC: Supply Chain Risk Management
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
PL-1: Security Planning Policy and ProceduresPM-1: Information Security Program PlanPM-9: Risk Management Strategy

Complete table of contents

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  1. 1. Purpose
  2. 2. Scope
  3. 3. Policy Statement
  4. 3.1 Governance and Oversight
  5. 3.2 Security Principles
  6. 3.2.1 People, Processes, and Technology
  7. 3.3 Risk Management
  8. 3.4 Compliance and Standards Alignment
  9. 3.5 Integration with Business Processes
  10. 3.6 Awareness and Training
  11. 3.7 Threat Intelligence
  12. 3.8 Incident Management
  13. 3.9 Monitoring and Metrics
  14. 4. Roles and Responsibilities
  15. 5. References and Related Policies
  16. 6. Definitions
  17. 7. Policy Exceptions
  18. 8. Compliance and Monitoring
  19. 9. Policy Review
  20. Appendix A: Framework Control Mapping
  21. Appendix B: Revision History
  22. Appendix C: Approvals

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