Writing Information Security Policies

Introduction

The growth of the Internet has inspired organizations to expand the reach of their networks. The new paradigm it fosters helps lure new customers and forge new relationships that have created a new economy that continues to defy the textbooks. The Internet also has opened electronic paths to your organization’s information assets that include attackers from around the world and within your organization. The openness of the Internet magnifies need for security.

All success is the result of proper planning, especially for information security. You cannot just buy a firewall and expect it to protect your network. You need to know what you are protecting. That is what the information security policies can do. Policies are the guidelines ...