Security Policy

A security policy is a formal organizational statement that establishes security objectives and specifies required protections for information assets while defining strategic governance principles independent of implementation technology.

7.4K

Publications

368.2K

Citations

11.5K

Authors

2.9K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

1.8K

Parents

Cybersecurity

Children

Acceptable Use PolicyAccess ControlAccess PolicyAuthentication PolicyAuthorizationBusiness ContinuityCloud Security PolicyData Classification PolicyData Retention PolicyDisaster Recovery

Publications

7.4K

Security: A New Framework for Analysis

Fen Osler Hampson, Barry Buzan, Jaap de Wilde · International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis · 1998 · 6.6K citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Strategy +17

Cooperation under the Security Dilemma

Robert Jervis · World Politics · 1978 · 2.2K citations

Social Sciences, Conflict Studies, Game Theory +7

Security Policies and Security Models

Joseph A. Goguen, José Meseguer · 1982 · 2.1K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Computer Systems +15

Language-based information-flow security

Andrei Sabelfeld, Andrew C. Myers · IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications · 2003 · 1.9K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Computer Systems +12

A lattice model of secure information flow

Dorothy E. Denning · Communications of the ACM · 1976 · 1.9K citations · Full text

Computing, Computer Science, Computer Systems +15

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Authors

11.5K

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Elisa Bertino
Purdue University West Lafayette, United States
57 publications · 4.4K citations
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Ravi Sandhu
The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States
29 publications · 4K citations
23
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Rossouw von Solms
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
28 publications · 3.1K citations
23
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Mikko Siponen
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
22 publications · 4.7K citations
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Steven Furnell
University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
26 publications · 1.9K citations
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Institutions

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Computers & Security
167 publications · 14.6K citations
67
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Security Dialogue
SDI · 99 publications · 7.2K citations
48
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 131 publications · 9.3K citations
43
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JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
41 publications · 2.6K citations
31
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International Security
39 publications · 5.2K citations
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See also Security Policy
Policy Components	Security Requirements Security Policies Modeling Security Operations Management Abuse Cases Acceptable Risk Thresholds Security Classification Authorization Constraint Enforcement
Policy Lifecycle	Policy Enforcement Policy Development Stakeholder Analysis Policy Communication Policy Implementation Monitoring Policy Evaluation Policy Review
Implementation Controls	Security Mechanisms Security Policies Modeling Security Baseline Enforcement
Governance Roles	Chief Information Security Officer Asset Managers Security Manager Compliance Risk Management Process Auditing
Compliance Alignment	Compliance Management Data Protection Regulatory Requirements Internal Compliance Policies Secure Requirements Engineering Enterprise Risk Management Contractual Security Obligations Security Program Frameworks