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Network Policy

What is Network Policy?

Rules and guidelines governing the configuration, use, and security of an organization's network infrastructure and resources.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern network policy

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on network policy

Requirements naming network policy across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG)1 control

Secure the orchestration/cluster layer: API server access control, RBAC, network policy, component configuration and securing the workloads running in the cluster.

CNCF-4C-CLUSTER · Cluster Layer Security →
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security1 control

Implement OT access control per NIST SP 800-82 Rev 3 Chapter 6 (Security Architecture) + Chapter 7 (Applying the Cybersecurity Framework) covering identity + authentication + access management + remote access.

NISTSP82-4 · OT Access Control, Identity, Authentication, and Remote Access →

Questions people ask about network policy

What is Network Policy?
Rules and guidelines governing the configuration, use, and security of an organization's network infrastructure and resources.
Why is Network Policy important for compliance?
Network Policy is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding network policy helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Network Policy?
Network Policy appears in the requirement text of CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG), NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Network Policy?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how network policy applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.