How confident are you that your current policies would stand up to a modern cyber incident? With threats evolving weekly, keeping policies up to date isn’t a “nice to have”—it’s critical to protecting your people, data, and operations.
Why Policies Matter
Cybersecurity policies are the operating manual for how your organisation identifies, prevents, and responds to risk. They define who does what, when, and how—so your team isn’t guessing under pressure. Clear policies help you:
- Protect sensitive information and customer trust
- Meet legal and contractual obligations
- Reduce downtime and financial loss during incidents
- Create consistent, auditable security practices across the business
Why Reviews Can’t Wait
Technology changes. Regulations change. Attackers definitely change. Policies written even a year ago may no longer reflect:
- New tools (cloud apps, AI features, remote/hybrid work)
- Emerging threats (phishing-as-a-service, business email compromise, ransomware tactics)
- Updated compliance requirements and industry expectations
Outdated documents create gaps attackers can exploit—often through everyday processes like email, passwords, and access controls.
What Good Looks Like
An effective, current policy framework typically covers:
- Access & Identity: MFA, privileged access, joiner/mover/leaver process
- Data Handling: classification, storage, sharing, and retention
- Endpoint & Patch Management: standard builds, hardening, update cadence
- Email & Collaboration: anti-phishing controls and acceptable use
- Incident Response: roles, runbooks, communications, and escalation paths
- Third-Party/Vendor Risk: due diligence and ongoing monitoring
- Awareness & Training: onboarding and refresher schedules
- Testing & Audit: regular reviews, tabletop exercises, and improvement actions
