The needs and benefits of guidelines, procedures, standards, and policies
At their cores, policies and procedures help define a roadmap for daily operations. Guidelines, policies, and procedures give guidance for decision-making and streamline processes that can be easily repeatable. While the differences between policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards might vary, the benefits they provide cannot be disregarded; ultimately, all of them set organizational expectations.
Generally speaking, policies and procedures establish the rules and procedures that organizations and employees follow. When used in conjunction with each other, the guidelines, procedures, standards, and policies for cyber threat intelligence collection and enrichment will enable better decision-making all while streamlining day-to-day processes:
Figure 3.1 – The hierarchy of guidelines, procedures, standards, and policies
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