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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.
	SANS InfoSec Reading Room - http://www.sans.org/rr/ Articles on security policy and other information security topics.
	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.
	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.
	P3P Guiding Principles - http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-P3P10-principles Principles behind the W3C Platform for Privacy Preferences initiative.

	Canada's Export Controls - http://www.efc.ca/pages/doc/crypto-export.html Unofficial / unverified article describing Canada's export controls on cryptographic software.
	SecureZone - http://www.securezone.com Information portal with focus on policies, protocols and standards
	OSSTMM: Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual - http://www.isecom.org/projects/osstmm.shtml A widely used, peer-reviewed, methodology for performing security tests.
	Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM) - http://www.isecom.org Non-profit, international research initiative dedicated to defining standards in security testing and business integrity testing.
	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.

	CobiT User Group - http://www.controlit.org International user group and hub for CobiT, the emerging IT control and security methodology.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

	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.
	SecurityDocs - http://www.securitydocs.com/Security_Policies A substantial collection of papers and articles on the development and implementation of security policies.
	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.
	FISMApedia - http://www.fismapedia.org An information resource for Federal IT security policy, including the FISMA, HSPD-12, FDCC, DIACAP, NIACAP and OMB directives.
	Building Effective, Tailored Information Security Policy - http://csrc.nist.gov/nissc/1997/panels/isptg/pescatore/html/ 20th NISSC Internet Technical Security Policy Panel

	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

	Return on Information Security Investment - http://www.adrianmizzi.com Assess your company's Return on Information Security Investment
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

	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.
	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.
	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.
	Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme - http://www.niap-ccevs.org/cc-scheme/ Provides details of this US government scheme.
	IT Security at MIT - http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/security/ Provides a wide range of policies, papers and related resources.

	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

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