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Browsing with a Loaded Gun
A strong web Security Policy is key to keeping your company safe in the net-centric world. (PDF format)
http://www.pentasafe.com/whitepapers/Loade...
AmiWall.org
Proxy based system to aid in implementing employee internet use policies.
http://www.amiwall.org/
Information Security Program Development
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.
http://www.blackmagic.com/ses/bruceg/progm...
What makes a good security policy and why is one necessary?
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.
http://www.giac.org/practical/Caroline_Rey...
Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM)
Non-profit, international research initiative dedicated to defining standards in security testing and business integrity testing.
http://www.isecom.org
Do you have an intrusion detection response plan?
Discussion of what should go into the creation of an intrusion detection plan and the expected results.
http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/sec/09...
E-Policy
E-policy is a corporate statement and set-of-rules to protect the organization from casual or intentional abuse that could result in the release of sensitive information, IT system failures or litigation against the organization by employees or other parties.
http://www.c2c.com/industry/whitepapers_po...
Make Your Web Site P3P Compliant
How to create and publish your company's platform for privacy performance policy, a W3C initiative, in 6 steps.
http://www.w3.org/P3P/details.html
Policy Over Policing
InfoWorld article - It's easy to develop e-mail and Internet policies, but education and documentation are crucial to their success.
http://archive.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displ...
RFC2196 (Site Security Handbook)
a guide to developing computer security policies and procedures for sites that have systems on the Internet. Published 1997.
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/rfc/...
The Information Security Forum
It has produced the standard to provide guidelines on all aspects of information security including IT, data, and computer controls.
http://www.isfsecuritystandard.com
Understanding the Virus Threat and Developing Effective Anti-Virus Policy
This paper focuses on providing the reader with an overview of the current virus landscape and aids in developing best practice anti-virus policies.
http://www.sans.org/rr/papers/index.php?id...
SANS InfoSec Reading Room - Security White Papers
Various articles and white papers regarding information systems security
http://www.sans.org/rr/
Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme
The US government agency overseeing the Common Criteria security certification Program
http://niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme
Best Practices in Network Security
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.
http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/art...
Acceptable Use Policy Report
A report on Acceptable Usage Policy: what corporations expect of it, a case study, and a framework for creating your own policy.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~colinwee/mbt/...
Network Security - Internet Security for the Enterprise
Information hub for the enterprise discussing network security, storage compliance, CRM, and human resource.
http://www.infotechlive.com
The Basics of an IT Security 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.
http://www.giac.org/practical/jack_albrigh...
SecurityDocs
A substantial collection of papers and articles on the development and implementation of security policies.
http://www.securitydocs.com/Security_Polic...
How to Develop Good Security Policies and Tips on Assessment and Enforcement
[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.
http://www.giac.org/practical/Kerry_McConn...
Computer and Information Security Policy
Formal IT security policy helps establish standards for IT resource protection by assigning program management responsibilities and providing basic rules, guidelines, and definitions for everyone in the organization. Policy thus helps prevent inconsistencies that can introduce risks, and policy serves as a basis for the enforcement of more detailed rules and procedures.
http://secinf.net/info/policy/hk_polic.htm...
Building Effective, Tailored Information Security Policy
20th NISSC Internet Technical Security Policy Panel
http://csrc.nist.gov/nissc/1997/panels/isp...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Security standards, transactions and code set standards, identifier standards, mailing lists, implementation guides, and administrative simplification.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/
Create Order with a Strong Policy
A well-written, well-run security policy prevents cracks from appearing in your network's foundation.
http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG...
Information Security Policies
Make and manage security policies. Run awareness programs with audits and e-learning to build a human firewall.
http://www.neupart.com
P3P Guiding Principles
Principles behind the W3C Platform for Privacy Preferences initiative.
http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-P3P10-principles
ITworld.com - Security's human side
IT World article - essentially a review of Pentasafe's VigilEnt security policy management product.
http://www.itworld.com/Man/3903/IWD010529s...
GASSP Home Page
Generally Accepted System Security Principles, developed by The International Information Security Foundation.
http://web.mit.edu/security/www/gassp1.htm...
IT Security Cookbook
An excellent guide to computer & network security with a strong focus on writing and implementing security policy. This is primarily for security managers and system administrators.
http://www.boran.com/security/
IASEP Data Security Protocol
An archive website from the Purdue Research Foundation, containing a range of example security policy sets.
http://iasep.soe.purdue.edu/protocol/MAIN_...
Return on Information Security Investment
Assess your company's Return on Information Security Investment
http://www.geocities.com/amz/
Internet/Network Security Policy Development
How to write an effective network security policy. This is Part 4 of a 5 part tutorial on Internet and network security.
http://netsecurity.about.com/compute/netse...
Why Security Policies Fail
Objective analysis reveals that many breaches are linked to common weaknesses in the security policy...accidents waiting to happen. This article focuses on strategic and systematic weaknesses that can slowly degrade security operations.
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/library...
Structured Approach to Computer Security
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.
http://www.ce.chalmers.se/staff/ulfl/pubs/...
SecureZone
Information portal with focus on policies, protocols and standards
http://www.securezone.com
Formulating a Wireless LAN Security Policy: Relevant Issues, Considerations and Implications
[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.
http://www.giac.org/practical/David_Quay_G...
OSSTMM: Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual
A widely used, peer-reviewed, comprehensive methodology for performing security tests.
http://www.isecom.org/projects/osstmm.shtm...
Windows 2000 Group Policy and Security
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.
http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.c...
Internet Security Policy: A Technical Guide - Contents
This document is intended to help an organization create a coherent Internet-specific information security policy.
http://secinf.net/info/policy/isptg.en/ISP...
Developing an Information Security Strategy
This whitepaper describes the steps needed to develop an organization-wide information security strategy.
http://www.hartgregorygroup.com/sec-strate...
What's Your Policy?
If your company doesn't have written security policies, it's time it did, and Mark Edwards has some resources to help.
http://www.ntsecurity.net/Articles/Index.c...
Canada's Export Controls
Unofficial / unverified article describing Canada's export controls on cryptographic software.
http://www.efc.ca/pages/doc/crypto-export....
Site Security Policy Development
This paper outlines some issues that the writer of a Site Computer Security Policy may need to consider when formulating such a document.
http://secinf.net/info/policy/AusCERT.html
CobiT User Group
International user group and hub for CobiT, the emerging IT control and security methodology.
http://www.controlit.org
Windows IT LIbrary
This paper offers wide ranging advice on the development and implementation of security policies.
http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/12...
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2006