Does your organization have a process to regularly review and update cybersecurity policies and procedures to ensure alignment with your risk management strategy and overall cybersecurity objectives?
Explanation
Regular review of cybersecurity policies ensures they remain relevant to current threats and business objectives. Without periodic reviews, policies may become outdated as technology environments, threat landscapes, and organizational priorities change over time. This alignment is crucial for effective risk management and resource allocation.
Evidence of fulfillment could include documented review schedules (e.g., quarterly or annual review calendars), meeting minutes from policy review sessions, change logs showing policy updates, formal sign-off documents from leadership approving policy revisions, or reports comparing current policies against risk management objectives.
Implementation Example
Periodically review policy and supporting processes and procedures to ensure that they align with risk management strategy objectives and priorities, as well as the high-level direction of the cybersecurity policy
ID: GV.PO-01.050
Context
- Function
- GV: GOVERN
- Category
- GV.PO: Policy
- Sub-Category
- Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is established based on organizational context, cybersecurity strategy, and priorities and is communicated and enforced
Related questions
- Has your organization established and communicated a formal risk management policy that clearly articulates management's intent, expectations, and direction?
- Does your organization require formal approval from senior management for all security policies?
- Has your organization formally documented and communicated its cybersecurity risk management policy, processes, and procedures to all relevant stakeholders?
- Does your organization require personnel to formally acknowledge receipt and understanding of security policies at onboarding, annually, and after policy updates?
- Does your organization regularly update cybersecurity policies based on risk management review results to maintain acceptable risk levels?
- Does your organization have a documented timeline for reviewing and updating security policies in response to changes in the risk environment or mission objectives?
