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Make Your Web Site P3P Compliant - http://www.w3.org/P3P/details.html
How to create and publish your company's platform for privacy performance policy, a W3C initiative, in 6 steps. |
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SANS InfoSec Reading Room - http://www.sans.org/rr/
Articles on security policy and other information security topics. |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/InformationSecurity/
Security standards, transactions and code set standards, identifier standards, mailing lists, implementation guides, and administrative simplification. |
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GASSP Home Page - http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-14/800-14.pdf
Generally Accepted System Security Principles, developed by The International Information Security Foundation. |
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P3P Guiding Principles - http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-P3P10-principles
Principles behind the W3C Platform for Privacy Preferences initiative. |
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OSSTMM: Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual - http://www.isecom.org/projects/osstmm.shtml
A widely used, peer-reviewed, methodology for performing security tests. |
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The Information Security Forum - http://www.isfsecuritystandard.com
It has produced the standard to provide guidelines on all aspects of information security including IT, data, and computer controls. |
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CobiT User Group - http://www.controlit.org
International user group and hub for CobiT, the emerging IT control and security methodology. |
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RFC2196 (Site Security Handbook) - http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2196
a guide to developing computer security policies and procedures for sites that have systems on the Internet. Published 1997. |
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IT Security Cookbook - http://www.boran.com/security/
A guide to computer and network security with a strong focus on writing and implementing security policy. This is primarily for security managers and system administrators. |
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Policy Over Policing - http://archive.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayArchive.pl?/96/34/e01-34.55.htm
InfoWorld article - It's easy to develop e-mail and Internet policies, but education and documentation are crucial to their success. |
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Building and Implementing a Successful Information Security Policy - http://www.windowsecurity.com/pages/security-policy.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. |
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IASEP Data Security Protocol - http://arc.education.purdue.edu/protocol/home_page.htm
An archive website from the Purdue Research Foundation, containing a range of example security policy sets. |
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SecurityDocs - http://www.securitydocs.com/Security_Policies
A substantial collection of papers and articles on the development and implementation of security policies. |
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Windows IT LIbrary - http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/121/07/1.html?Ad=1&
This paper offers wide ranging advice on the development and implementation of security policies. |
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Building Effective, Tailored Information Security Policy - http://csrc.nist.gov/nissc/1997/panels/isptg/pescatore/html/
20th NISSC Internet Technical Security Policy Panel |
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Information Security Program Development - http://www.blackmagic.com/ses/bruceg/progmgt.html
Security standards are needed by organizations because of the amount of information, the value of the information, and ease with which the information can be manipulated or moved. |
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What makes a good security policy and why is one necessary? - http://www.giac.org/practical/Caroline_Reyes_GSEC.doc
Security does not come from automated applications, rather it is compromised of security applications or systems, processes and procedures and the personnel to implement both the systems and processes. In order to properly address security, the most fundamental item necessary is a security policy. |
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Formulating a Wireless LAN Security Policy: Relevant Issues, Considerations and Implications - http://www.giac.org/practical/David_Quay_GSEC.doc
[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. |
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How to Develop Good Security Policies and Tips on Assessment and Enforcement - http://www.giac.org/practical/Kerry_McConnell_GSEC.doc
[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. |
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The Basics of an IT Security Policy - http://www.giac.org/practical/jack_albright_gsec.doc
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. |
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Acceptable Use Policy Report - http://members.iinet.net.au/~colinwee/mbt/acceptableuse/
A report on Acceptable Usage Policy: what corporations expect of it, a case study, and a framework for creating your own policy. |
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Information Security Policies - http://www.neupart.com
Make and manage security policies. Run awareness programs with audits and e-learning to build a human firewall. |
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An Overview of Corporate Computer User Policy - http://www.sans.org/rr/papers/50/535.pdf
Article discusses the elements of a corporate security policy, which it calls the gateway to a company`s intellectual property. The main threat to information security within a company is its employees. |
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Understanding the Virus Threat and Developing Effective Anti-Virus Policy - http://www.sans.org/rr/papers/index.php?id=135
This paper focuses on providing the reader with an overview of the current virus landscape and aids in developing best practice anti-virus policies. |
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Network Security - Internet Security for the Enterprise - http://www.infotechlive.com
Information hub for the enterprise discussing network security, storage compliance, CRM, and human resource. |
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Return on Information Security Investment - http://www.geocities.com/amz/
Assess your company's Return on Information Security Investment |
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FISMApedia - http://www.fismapedia.org
An information resource for Federal IT security policy, including the FISMA, HSPD-12, FDCC, DIACAP, NIACAP and OMB directives. |
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What's Your Policy? - http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/9764/whats-your-policy.html
If your company doesn't have written security policies, it's time it did, and Mark Edwards has some resources to help. |
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Browsing with a Loaded Gun - http://www.securitytechnet.com/resource/rsc-center/vendor-wp/pentasafe/LoadedGun.pdf
A strong web Security Policy is key to keeping your company safe in the net-centric world. |
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Windows 2000 Group Policy and Security - http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/9169/group-policy-and-security.html
The use of Group Policy to simplify the network security tasks that you face as a network administrator. With Group Policy, you can ensure that the machines on your network remain in a secure configuration after you deploy them. |
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A Structured Approach to Computer Security - http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.46.5867
A security policy is a set of rules written in general terms stating what is permitted and what is not permitted in a system during normal operation. |
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Do you have an intrusion detection response plan? - http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/sec/0913sec1.html
Discussion of what should go into the creation of an intrusion detection plan and the expected results. |
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ITworld.com - Security's human side - http://www.itworld.com/IWD010529securityshuman
IT World article - essentially a review of Pentasafe's VigilEnt security policy management product. |
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Best Practices in Network Security - http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/article.cfm?articleid=42&PID=372347
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. |