Security · Compliance & Audit Readiness · 05
Policy and procedure development
Policy and procedure development produces the governing documents a security program needs: policies that state what is required and who is accountable, standards that state how, and procedures that state the steps staff actually follow. It is needed when documentation does not exist, when it exists but describes practice that nobody follows, when an audit or customer review has flagged gaps, or when several documents contradict one another. The work produces a document set written to the organization’s real practice and the obligations it must meet, structured so each document has a clear owner, review date and scope, and short enough to be read. Documents are drafted with the people who will operate them, because a policy that does not match practice fails its first audit.
Scope
What the review covers.
- Document inventory and gap analysis against the applicable framework or regulation
- Policy hierarchy: policies, standards, procedures, guidelines
- Drafting with control owners so documents match practice
- Review and approval workflow, ownership and review cadence
- Alignment with contractual, regulatory and certification requirements
- Staff communication and acknowledgment where required
Deliverables
What you receive.
| Deliverable | Form |
|---|---|
| Document set | Policies, standards and procedures with owners and review dates |
| Document map | Which document satisfies which requirement |
| Approval record | Evidence of review and approval |
| Maintenance schedule | Review cadence and triggers |
Prerequisites
What we need from you.
- Existing documents, however dated
- The framework, regulation or contract the documents must satisfy
- Time from the control owners who will review drafts
Related
Where this sits.
By David Selakovic · Published 2026-10-16 · Revised 2026-10-16 · Reviewed every 180 days
Questions
Asked before engaging.
Do you use templates?
We start from a structure, not from generic text. Every document is written to your practice. Generic policies are the ones auditors catch.
How many documents do we need?
Fewer than most organizations have. The document map shows what each requirement needs, and we consolidate where documents overlap.
Who maintains them afterward?
Your owners, on the schedule in the maintenance plan. We can review on a cycle if you prefer.