Policy document format
The alignment, numbering, and contents of the documents should have a familiar format for every policy document produced. These documents should at the very least contain the following:
- Purpose: What is the purpose of the document being produced? What is it meant to establish?
- Owner: When tying a policy document to an owner, ensure that it does not follow a particular person’s name. The document should reference the position of the person or the department. This is to future-proof the document in the event of turnover or any other type of departmental change.
- Scope: What is the overall scope that the document is supposed to cover? Shall it encompass only internal staff or external third parties? Maybe both? Could it also include on-premises or SaaS-based applications?
- Policy statement: A policy statement should be clear, concise, and to the point. This is where we state the intent for a particular control (for policies), what or where...
