A report on Acceptable Usage Policy: what corporations expect of it, a case study, and a framework for creating your own policy.

This paper is intended to address the importance of having a written and enforceable Information Technology (IT) security policy, and to provide an overview of the necessary components of an effective policy.

Knowing how and what to protect and what controls to put in place is difficult. It takes security management, including planning, policy development and the design of procedures.

A strong web Security Policy is key to keeping your company safe in the net-centric world. [PDF]

White paper providing the reader with new and innovative aspects on the process of building a Security Policy, as well as managing a Security Awareness Program. [PDF]

20th NISSC Internet Technical Security Policy Panel

Unofficial / unverified article describing Canada's export controls on cryptographic software.

International user group and hub for CobiT, the emerging IT control and security methodology.

Provides details of this US government scheme.

Discussion of what should go into the creation of an intrusion detection plan and the expected results.

An information resource for Federal IT security policy, including the FISMA, HSPD-12, FDCC, DIACAP, NIACAP and OMB directives.

[Word Document] This paper represents the security issues related to the use of wireless (vs wired) LAN technology and recommends a number of key implementation guidelines to ensure the secure deployment of wireless LAN services in the company.

Generally Accepted System Security Principles, developed by The International Information Security Foundation. [PDF]

[Word Document] Invest the time up front to carefully develop sound policies and then identify ways to gauge their effectiveness and assess the level of compliance within your organization. Commit to spending the time and resources required to ensure that the policies are kept current and accurately reflect your company's security posture.

An archive website from the Purdue Research Foundation, containing a range of example security policy sets.