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Security Plan

What is Security Plan?

A formal document that provides an overview of the security requirements for an information system and describes the controls in place.

Information Security

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as security plan. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on security plan

Requirements naming security plan across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Conduct an annual audit of the Facility Security Plan and supporting security operations, including cyber controls, with documented scope, methodology, findings, and corrective action plans submitted to facility leadership and the FSO.

MTSA-Audit · Annual Audit of the Security Plan

Systems have a system security plan that includes an overview of the system (covering the system's purpose, the system boundary and how the system is managed) as well as an annex that covers applicable controls from this document and any additional controls th...

ISM-0041 · Systems have a system security plan that includes an overview of the system (covering the

ITU-T Recommendation X.805 (10/2003) Security architecture for systems providing end-to-end communications is a foundational network security architecture standard published by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector...

X805-Scope-Architecture-3Layers-3Planes-8Dimensions-5Threats-72Cells-X.800-Series-Heritage · ITU-T X.805 Scope + Security Architecture Overview + 3 Security Layers x 3 Security Planes (9 Modules) x 8 Security Dimensions = 72 Security Perspectives + 5 Threat Categories + X.800-Series Heritage + End-to-End Network Communications

Maintain a written corporate security plan that describes the operator's policies, programmes and procedures for protecting personnel, the public, the environment, the pipeline system, company assets and the continuity of operations.

TSA-PSG-02 · Security plan documentation
CMMC 2.01 control

Develop, document and periodically update a system security plan describing system boundaries, the operating environment, how each requirement is implemented, and connections to other systems.

CA.L2-3.12.4 · System Security Plan

The entity must have a documented security plan, policies and processes covering governance, personnel, physical, and information/cyber security appropriate to its membership level.

DISP-GOV-PLAN · Security plan, policies and processes

Questions people ask about security plan

What is Security Plan?
A formal document that provides an overview of the security requirements for an information system and describes the controls in place.
Why is Security Plan important for compliance?
Security Plan is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding security plan 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 Security Plan?
Security Plan appears in the requirement text of US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements, Australian Information Security Manual, ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, TSA Pipeline Security, CMMC 2.0. Across these standards we have identified 13 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Security Plan?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how security plan 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.

See how Security Plan applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

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