Acceptable Use Policy
What is Acceptable Use Policy?
A document that outlines the rules and guidelines for using an organization's IT resources, defining permitted and prohibited activities for users.
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What the standards actually require on acceptable use policy
Requirements naming acceptable use policy across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Ensure the agency's ICT acceptable use policy and guidance comply with Standard B: Acceptable Use (section 6).
nsw-ai-operational-policy-2026::4.4 · 4.4 Align the ICT acceptable use policy with Standard B →Agencies must have a BYOD acceptable use policy that each BYOD user has agreed to and signed.
new-zealand-information-security-manual-nzism::21.4.10.C.02 · 21.4.10.C.02 Signed BYOD acceptable use policy →An acceptable use policy for the entity's information and technology assets is identified, documented, approved and communicated.
saudi-nca-ecc::2-1-3 · 2-1-3 Acceptable use policy defined and communicated →Management educates users on their security roles and responsibilities through acceptable use policies, holds all employees, officers and contractors accountable for compliance with sanctions available, keeps training current on endpoint security, log-in and p...
ffiec-it-examination-handbook::IS-II.C.7(e) · II.C.7(e) Training (Information Security) →Every asset that holds, handles or transmits sensitive information, including the system's operating environment, is accounted for with a nominated owner: an inventory of assets holding controlled items is maintained; a procedure adds and retires assets;
gli-33-gaming-laboratories-international-event-wagering-systems::B.2.8 · B.2.8 Asset Management →Implement policies specifying proper functions, manner of performance, and physical attributes for workstations accessing ePHI. NIST recommends acceptable use policy and remote worker provisions.
164.310(b) · Workstation Use (Standard) →Questions people ask about acceptable use policy
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