11 HMG SECURITY-RELATED DOCUMENTS

In this chapter, we will examine the key UK Government documents that relate to information security. The following documents are all key to the overall scheme. Some are free to download, whilst others marked * must be requested from CESG. Links to the online documents are provided in Appendix H.

The HMG Security Policy Framework includes government security classifications. Several of the documents refer specifically to two roles in particular:

  • the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) – usually a senior management or board member who understands how the strategic business goals of the organisation may be impacted by information risks; how those risks may be managed; takes overall ownership of the organisation’s ...

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