Asset Management Policy Template
Identifying and managing organizational assets within the context of their relative importance to business objectives. (NIST CSF 2.0: IDENTIFY — ID.AM)
What This Policy Covers
Required Sections
A compliant Asset Management Policy for NIST CSF 2.0 must include the following7 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Purpose and Scope
Policy objectives and asset categories in scope.
Asset Inventory Requirements
Hardware, software, data, and personnel asset cataloging.
Asset Classification
Criticality and sensitivity rating scheme.
Asset Ownership
Owner and custodian assignment requirements.
Asset Lifecycle Management
Acquisition, maintenance, and disposal procedures.
Software Inventory and License Management
Authorized software list and license tracking.
Inventory Maintenance Schedule
Review cadence and automated discovery tools.
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Policy Details
Other NIST CSF 2.0 Templates
Process for understanding cybersecurity risks to assets, systems, and operations to inform risk response decisions. (NIST CSF 2.0: IDENTIFY — ID.RA)
Access to assets and associated facilities is limited to authorized users and processes. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.AA)
Personnel and partners are provided with cybersecurity awareness education. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.AT)
Data is managed consistent with risk strategy to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.DS)
Anomalies and events are detected and their potential impact understood. (NIST CSF 2.0: DETECT — DE.AE)
Systems and assets are monitored to identify cybersecurity events and verify protective measure effectiveness. (NIST CSF 2.0: DETECT — DE.CM)
Responses to detected cybersecurity incidents are managed and executed effectively. (NIST CSF 2.0: RESPOND — RS.MA, RS.AN, RS.CO)
Recovery processes ensure restoration of systems or assets affected by cybersecurity incidents. (NIST CSF 2.0: RECOVER — RC.RP)