Computer Security Policy

A Computer Security Policy is a organizational policy that relates to computer systems.

• Example(s):
  • a Information Security Policy.
• See: Biba Model, Computer Security Model, Bell-La Padula Model.

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References

2018

• (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security_policy Retrieved:2018-8-21.
  • A computer security policy defines the goals and elements of an organization's computer systems. The definition can be highly formal or informal. Security policies are enforced by organizational policies or security mechanisms. A technical implementation defines whether a computer system is secure or insecure. These formal policy models can be categorized into the core security principles of: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. For example, the Bell-La Padula model is a confidentiality policy model, whereas Biba model is an integrity policy model.

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