Security Policy Template

A security policy is a written document that states well-defined plans, rules and regulations of how an organization plans to protects its physical company assets as well as its IT assets.

Why is a Security Policy important?

A Corporate Security Policy is created on behalf of the board of directors, and they also need to approve it. 

Since the number of cyberattacks have increase tremendously, security of the company is an important topic to prevent vulnerable areas from being accessed by malicious parties. It's important all the parties involved are accepting the policy, as well as implement measures to make sure security is not breached. Maintaining a security policy, helps to reduce the risk associated with non-compliance, helps to protect the organization assets and reduces the risk of fraud internally and externally.

The Board of Directors are aware that security, in all its forms, is a fundamental need for persons without which they cannot fully carry out their activities, has approved this Corporate Security Policy. Therefore, the Security Policy seeks to ensure the effective protection of persons, assets, and intellectual capital of both the Organization or company and the other companies belonging to the group of which the Organization is the controlling entity, within the meaning established by law, while at the same time ensuring that security-related actions fully conform to the law and scrupulously respect human rights.

If you are planning to create a Security Policy, this set of 2 different policies can be a good start. By using this Security Policy that is fully customizable in Google Docs, MS Word or Pages format, you can be confident to have a quality document that can function as a good start for a personalized Security policy.

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