Security Policies and Implementation Issues, 3rd Edition

Document Organization Considerations

Although there are many ways to organize a library of policies, one thing they all have in common is the need for a numbering scheme. A numbering scheme helps you organize the material by topic; it becomes a quick reference point for people to use to refer to specific content. You can create your own numbering scheme or use an existing one. Should you decide to use an existing framework like ISO/IEC 27002, you can begin with the taxonomy it provides.

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Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification. A hierarchical taxonomy is a tree structure of classifications for a given set of objects or ...