ISO 27001
Operational

Asset Management Policy Template

Information asset inventory and classification aligned with ISO 27001 controls A.5.9 and A.5.10.

What This Policy Covers

Purpose and Scope-Policy objectives and Annex A references.
Asset Inventory-Maintaining a register of information assets.
Asset Ownership-Assigning owners and custodians.
Asset Classification-Classification scheme and labeling.
Acceptable Use-Rules for acceptable use of information assets.
Asset Disposal-Secure disposal and return of assets.

Required Sections

A compliant Asset Management Policy for ISO 27001 must include the following6 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.

1

Purpose and Scope

Policy objectives and Annex A references.

2

Asset Inventory

Maintaining a register of information assets.

3

Asset Ownership

Assigning owners and custodians.

4

Asset Classification

Classification scheme and labeling.

5

Acceptable Use

Rules for acceptable use of information assets.

6

Asset Disposal

Secure disposal and return of assets.

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