Security charter
Security Charter Creation and Review
The security charter is an important document that establishes your team’s authority, purpose, and direction within the organization. The charter consists of many elements, including the team’s vision, mission, structure and objectives, among other elements supporting the overall governance strategy.
Benefits to Your Organization
The security charter has numerous benefits to your organization, some of which are listed below:
- Clarity – Delivers a clear understanding for the entire organization of your team’s purpose, structure, roles and responsibilities.
- Authority –Establishes your team’s level of authority within the organization as it relates to security matters.
- Direction – Provides direction to your team allowing them to focus on their core competencies and deliver the best results to the organization.
Security policy
Policy Creation and Review
Policies are overarching principles, rules and directives that establish the specific security objectives of an organization. Security policy is mandatory in nature and commonly approved by the Board of Directors and/or other senior level management and help provide the foundational expectations when it comes to securing your organization.
Benefits to Your Organization
Well written security policy provides the organization with many benefits, such as:
- Educating employees on appropriate behavior within the organization.
- Promoting a culture of security across all business units.
- Protecting your organization from legal and regulatory risk.
- Establishing a foundation on which appropriate procedures can be built upon.