12.1 Establish, publish, maintain, and disseminate a security policy

12.1 Establish, publish, maintain, and disseminate a security policy.

12.1 Examine the information security policy and verify that the policy is published and disseminated to all relevant personnel (including vendors and business partners).

A company’s information security policy creates the roadmap for implementing security measures to protect its most valuable assets. All personnel should be aware of the sensitivity of data and their responsibilities for protecting it.