GV.PO-01.053
Does your organization require personnel to formally acknowledge receipt and understanding of security policies at onboarding, annually, and after policy updates?
Explanation
Regular acknowledgment of security policies ensures employees remain aware of their security responsibilities and any changes to those responsibilities over time. This practice creates accountability and helps establish a culture of security awareness throughout the organization. Evidence could include screenshots of your policy management system showing acknowledgment timestamps, a sample of signed policy acknowledgment forms, or reports from your learning management system showing completion rates of policy acknowledgment tasks by employees.
Implementation Example
Require personnel to acknowledge receipt of policy when first hired, annually, and whenever policy is updated
ID: GV.PO-01.053
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

