Kurosec services
Security policies and governance
Give your team practical information security policies, clear responsibilities and a consistent way to make security decisions.
Who it helps
Make expectations clear.
For business and security leaders whose policies or decision-making processes no longer reflect how their organisation works.
- Policies are missing, inconsistent or difficult for teams to apply.
- Security decisions stall because ownership or approval routes are unclear.
- Audits and customer reviews need a clearer connection between requirements, controls and evidence.
What you receive
Useful work, with a clear purpose.
The deliverables are agreed around your needs. Depending on the scope, the work can include:
Policies and standards people can use
New or revised documents that set practical expectations, reflect your operations and identify who owns each requirement.
Clear responsibilities
An operating model and responsibility mapping, including a RACI where useful: who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed.
A workable governance process
Defined routes for reviewing risks, making decisions, handling exceptions and keeping policies up to date.
Control and evidence mapping
Connections between agreed requirements, policies, controls and evidence to support audits, customer reviews and day-to-day delivery.
How we work
A clear scope and practical next steps.
Understand how work happens
Review existing documents, responsibilities and business requirements with the people who will use the policies.
Draft and review together
Develop the agreed policies and governance arrangements, resolving practical questions with the relevant owners.
Prepare for use
Support the agreed approval and handover process, with clear ownership and a plan for ongoing review.
Common questions
Before you begin.
Can you improve policies we already have?
Yes. Existing policies can be reviewed for clarity, consistency and fit with your business. The work can focus on specific gaps or cover a broader policy framework, depending on the agreed scope.
What is the difference between a policy and a standard?
A policy sets the organisation’s expectations and responsibilities. A standard gives more specific requirements for meeting them. Both should be clear enough for the relevant teams to apply.
How does governance help in practice?
Governance makes it clear who can decide, who needs to be involved and how decisions are recorded and reviewed. It helps teams address risks and exceptions without relying on informal arrangements.
Will having policies make us audit-ready?
Policies are one part of the evidence. You also need to show that the agreed processes and controls operate in practice. Kurosec can help map requirements and identify evidence gaps within the agreed scope.
Your consultant
Independent security experience.
Kurosec is Haroon Mahmood's independent information security consultancy. Haroon brings more than 25 years of experience, including senior roles at Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Salesforce.
From Haroon's previous in-house work: Making security requirements usable.
About Haroon Mahmood