Description
Establish a consistent approach to managing access, identification, and authentication across organisational systems, networks, applications, and information assets.
This policy provides a framework for controlling user access, enforcing identity verification, implementing strong authentication mechanisms, ensuring access privileges are granted, monitored, and revoked in accordance with business and security requirements.
Aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and informed by NIST SP 800-53 security controls, it helps organisations implement industry-recognised security governance practices.
Our policy templates are designed by experienced cybersecurity consultants to accelerate policy development and security program maturity.
Rather than starting from a blank page, you can leverage a professionally developed policy and tailor it to suit your organisation’s specific requirements, operating environment, and risk profile.
The policy is provided in Microsoft Word format. ready for customisation and implementation.
Who Should Use This Document:
This policy is suitable for organisations seeking to establish or mature their cybersecurity governance framework and risk management practices, including:
- Small to medium enterprises implementing formal cybersecurity governance
- Organisations preparing for audits, certifications, or regulatory obligations
- Organisations adopting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST SP 800-53 or NIST best practices
- Security, risk, compliance, and governance teams
Topics Covered:
The policy includes guidance on:
- Access control governance and accountability requirements
- User account lifecycle management, including provisioning, modification, review, and removal
- Privileged access management and administrative account controls
- Role-based access control and segregation of duties requirements
- Least privilege principles and authorised access management
- Account monitoring, auditing, and access review processes
- User session security, device locking, and account lockout requirements
- Remote access security controls and monitoring requirements
- Wireless network and mobile device access controls
- Management of external systems and third-party access arrangements
- Information flow controls and information sharing restrictions
- User, device, and non-organisational user identification requirements
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and strong authentication requirements
- Password security, authenticator management, and credential protection controls
- Public key infrastructure (PKI) and certificate-based authentication requirementsy proofing, user verification, and registration processes
- Re-authentication requirements and management of trusted authentication services
Key Benefits:
- Aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
- Mapped to relevant NIST SP 800-53 security controls
- Reduces the time and effort required to develop policies from scratch
- Supports consistent security governance practices across the organisation
- Helps demonstrate due diligence to customers, auditors, regulators, and stakeholders
- Provides a strong foundation for cybersecurity risk management and continuous improvement
- Delivered in an editable Microsoft Word format for easy customisation
How Should I Use This Document
- Replace your organisation’s details, branding, and logo where indicated.
- Update all content contained within [square brackets].
- Review highlighted or guidance text and customise where appropriate.
- Review the policy and tailor the content to your organisation’s structure, risk profile, and objectives.
- Publish the finalised policy and communicate it to relevant stakeholders.