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IA Governance

The Information Assurance (IA) Framework, explains the process of IA governance and provides guidance on implementation and best practice for organisations across the public sector
– Information Assurance Governance Framework

Protecting our information systems

Protecting our information systems - working in partnership to secure a resilient UK information infrastructure, June 2004. (PDF file, 566KB)
– CSIA Protecting our information systems (PDF file)

If you would like a quantity of printed copies of Protecting our information systems, please contact: csia@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk or call 0207 276 3115.

Information leaflet

CSIA information leaflet. (PDF file, 64KB)
– CSIA leaflet (PDF file)

Review of information assurance

Providing a useful framework plotting the work of both public and private sectors in promoting information assurance awareness, October 2004. (PDF file, 410KB)
– Review of information assurance (PDF file)

Security framework documents

Security: e-Government strategy framework policy and guidelines, September 2002. (PDF file, 568KB)
– Security (PDF file)

Assurance: e-Government strategy framework policy and guidelines, September 2002. (PDF file, 219KB)
– Assurance (PDF file)

Business services: e-Government strategy policy framework and guidelines, September 2002. (PDF file, 270KB)
– Business services (PDF file)

Confidentiality: e-Government strategy framework policy and guidelines, September 2002. (PDF file, 270KB)
– Confidentiality (PDF file)

Network defence: e-Government strategy framework policy and guidelines, September 2002. (PDF file, 272KB)
– Network defence (PDF file)

Registration and authentication: e-Government strategy framework and policy guidelines, September 2002. (PDF file, 371KB)
– Registration and authentication (PDF file)

Trust services: e-Government strategy policy framework and guidelines, September 2002. (PDF file, 290KB)
– Trust services (PDF file)

Profiles and other implementation documentation

Accreditation Documentation Set (ADS): Information Security Policy Document (ISPD) BS7799, February 2003. (Word 97 document, 718KB; PDF file, 789KB)
– ADS Information Security Policy Document (Word 97) – ADS Information Security Policy Document (PDF file)

Use of biometrics for identification and authentication - advice on product selection, December 2003. (PDF file, 191KB)
– Biometrics (PDF file)

Security architecture, September 2002. (PDF file, 671KB)
– Security architecture (PDF file)