+APP.5.3.A6 Defining a Security Policy for E-Mail (S)

APP.5.3.A6 Defining a Security Policy for E-Mail (S)

An organisation SHOULD establish and regularly update a security policy for the use of e-mail. The organisation SHOULD inform all users and administrators of new or changed security requirements for e-mail applications. The organisation's e-mail security policy SHOULD comply with its generally applicable security policies. The organisation SHOULD check that the security policy is being applied correctly.

The e-mail security policy for users SHOULD specify the following:

  • how these communications can be secured
  • what user access rights exist
  • how e-mails are checked for forged senders
  • how to secure transmitted information
  • how to check the integrity of e-mails
  • which open e-mail distribution lists may be used
  • whether private e-mail use is permitted
  • how to deal with e-mails and mailboxes of employees who leave the company
  • whether and how webmail services may be used
  • who is responsible for group mailboxes
  • how file attachments should be handled
  • how e-mails in HTML format should be handled by users

The e-mail security policy SHOULD also include the configuration options of the e-mail applications for administrators, as well as the specifications for possible access to an e-mail server from other servers. Information on authorised points from which an e-mail server may be accessed SHOULD also be included in the policy.

The e-mail security policy SHOULD regulate the handling of newsgroups and mailing lists.

1. Επισκόπηση

Τίτλος Πρότυπο

1.1 Παραπομπές

1.2 Εντοπισμένες απαιτήσεις

1.3 Σχετικοί κανονισμοί

2. Εντοπισμένες απαιτήσεις

Απαιτήσεις
Πηγή Απαίτηση

3. Σχετικοί κανονισμοί

Κανονισμοί
Πηγή Κανονισμός

Συνδεδεμένα ζητήματα

Συνδέσεις
Τύπος σύνδεσης Ζήτημα
blocks G 0.18 Poor Planning or Lack of Adaptation