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Class: InformationSecurityPolicy

The information security policy established by top management per Clause 5.2. Provides framework for setting objectives and demonstrates commitment.

URI: iso27001:InformationSecurityPolicy

 classDiagram
    class InformationSecurityPolicy
    click InformationSecurityPolicy href "../InformationSecurityPolicy/"
      DocumentedInformation <|-- InformationSecurityPolicy
        click DocumentedInformation href "../DocumentedInformation/"

      InformationSecurityPolicy : acknowledgment_required

      InformationSecurityPolicy : applicability_statement

      InformationSecurityPolicy : approved_by

      InformationSecurityPolicy : approved_date

      InformationSecurityPolicy : author

      InformationSecurityPolicy : classification

      InformationSecurityPolicy : commitment_statements

      InformationSecurityPolicy : communication_date

      InformationSecurityPolicy : created_date

      InformationSecurityPolicy : description

      InformationSecurityPolicy : document_reference

      InformationSecurityPolicy : document_type





        InformationSecurityPolicy --> "0..1" DocumentType : document_type
        click DocumentType href "../DocumentType/"



      InformationSecurityPolicy : effective_date

      InformationSecurityPolicy : id

      InformationSecurityPolicy : modified_date

      InformationSecurityPolicy : name

      InformationSecurityPolicy : owner

      InformationSecurityPolicy : policy_objectives_framework

      InformationSecurityPolicy : policy_statement

      InformationSecurityPolicy : related_topic_policies





        InformationSecurityPolicy --> "*" TopicSpecificPolicy : related_topic_policies
        click TopicSpecificPolicy href "../TopicSpecificPolicy/"



      InformationSecurityPolicy : retention_period

      InformationSecurityPolicy : review_date

      InformationSecurityPolicy : status

      InformationSecurityPolicy : version

Inheritance

Slots

Name Cardinality and Range Description Inheritance
policy_statement 0..1
String		 The core policy statement text direct
policy_objectives_framework 0..1
String		 Framework for setting information security objectives direct
commitment_statements *
String		 Statements of commitment included in the policy direct
applicability_statement 0..1
String		 Statement of policy applicability direct
communication_date 0..1
Date		 Date when the policy was communicated direct
acknowledgment_required 0..1
Boolean		 Whether acknowledgment is required from personnel direct
related_topic_policies *
TopicSpecificPolicy		 Topic-specific policies supporting this policy direct
document_type 0..1
DocumentType		 Classification of the documented information DocumentedInformation
document_reference 0..1
String		 Unique reference number for document control DocumentedInformation
author 0..1
String		 Person who created the document DocumentedInformation
owner 0..1
String		 Person accountable for the document content and maintenance DocumentedInformation
approved_by 0..1
String		 Person who approved the document DocumentedInformation
approved_date 0..1
Date		 Date when the document was approved DocumentedInformation
effective_date 0..1
Date		 Date when the document becomes effective DocumentedInformation
review_date 0..1
Date		 Date when the document is due for review DocumentedInformation
status 0..1
String		 Current status of the document or entity DocumentedInformation
classification 0..1
String		 Information classification level DocumentedInformation
retention_period 0..1
DurationType		 Duration for which the document is retained DocumentedInformation
id 1
Uriorcurie		 Unique identifier for this entity instance NamedEntity
name 1
String		 Human-readable name or title NamedEntity
description 0..1
String		 Detailed description of the entity NamedEntity
created_date 0..1
Date		 Date when the entity was created NamedEntity
modified_date 0..1
Date		 Date when the entity was last modified NamedEntity
version 0..1
String		 Version identifier for the entity NamedEntity

Usages

used by used in type used
InformationSecurityManagementSystem information_security_policy range InformationSecurityPolicy
TopicSpecificPolicy parent_policy range InformationSecurityPolicy

In Subsets

Comments

  • Captures policy intent and governance commitments
  • Supports communication and acknowledgement tracking
  • Reference: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Clause 5.2. ISO/IEC standards text is copyright ISO - not reproduced here.

Identifier and Mapping Information

Annotations

property value
iso27001_clause 5.2
mandatory true

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self iso27001:InformationSecurityPolicy
native iso27001:InformationSecurityPolicy

LinkML Source

Direct

name: InformationSecurityPolicy
annotations:
  iso27001_clause:
    tag: iso27001_clause
    value: '5.2'
  mandatory:
    tag: mandatory
    value: 'true'
description: The information security policy established by top management per Clause
  5.2. Provides framework for setting objectives and demonstrates commitment.
comments:
- Captures policy intent and governance commitments
- Supports communication and acknowledgement tracking
- 'Reference: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Clause 5.2. ISO/IEC standards text is copyright ISO
  - not reproduced here.'
in_subset:
- isms_core
- documented_information
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
is_a: DocumentedInformation
slots:
- policy_statement
- policy_objectives_framework
- commitment_statements
- applicability_statement
- communication_date
- acknowledgment_required
- related_topic_policies

Induced

name: InformationSecurityPolicy
annotations:
  iso27001_clause:
    tag: iso27001_clause
    value: '5.2'
  mandatory:
    tag: mandatory
    value: 'true'
description: The information security policy established by top management per Clause
  5.2. Provides framework for setting objectives and demonstrates commitment.
comments:
- Captures policy intent and governance commitments
- Supports communication and acknowledgement tracking
- 'Reference: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Clause 5.2. ISO/IEC standards text is copyright ISO
  - not reproduced here.'
in_subset:
- isms_core
- documented_information
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
is_a: DocumentedInformation
attributes:
  policy_statement:
    name: policy_statement
    description: The core policy statement text.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: policy_statement
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - InformationSecurityPolicy
    range: string
  policy_objectives_framework:
    name: policy_objectives_framework
    description: Framework for setting information security objectives.
    comments:
    - Per 5.2 b)
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: policy_objectives_framework
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - InformationSecurityPolicy
    range: string
  commitment_statements:
    name: commitment_statements
    description: Statements of commitment included in the policy.
    comments:
    - Includes commitment to satisfy requirements per 5.2 c)
    - Includes commitment to continual improvement per 5.2 d)
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: commitment_statements
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - InformationSecurityPolicy
    range: string
    multivalued: true
  applicability_statement:
    name: applicability_statement
    description: Statement of policy applicability.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: applicability_statement
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - InformationSecurityPolicy
    range: string
  communication_date:
    name: communication_date
    description: Date when the policy was communicated.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: communication_date
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - InformationSecurityPolicy
    range: date
  acknowledgment_required:
    name: acknowledgment_required
    description: Whether acknowledgment is required from personnel.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: acknowledgment_required
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - InformationSecurityPolicy
    range: boolean
  related_topic_policies:
    name: related_topic_policies
    description: Topic-specific policies supporting this policy.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: related_topic_policies
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - InformationSecurityPolicy
    range: TopicSpecificPolicy
    multivalued: true
  document_type:
    name: document_type
    description: Classification of the documented information.
    in_subset:
    - documented_information
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: document_type
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    range: DocumentType
  document_reference:
    name: document_reference
    description: Unique reference number for document control.
    comments:
    - Per 7.5.2 a) identification and description
    examples:
    - value: ISMS-POL-001
    - value: RA-2024-003
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: document_reference
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    range: string
  author:
    name: author
    description: Person who created the document.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: author
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    range: string
  owner:
    name: owner
    description: Person accountable for the document content and maintenance.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: owner
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    range: string
  approved_by:
    name: approved_by
    description: Person who approved the document.
    comments:
    - Per 7.5.2 c) review and approval
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: approved_by
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    - StatementOfApplicability
    range: string
  approved_date:
    name: approved_date
    description: Date when the document was approved.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: approved_date
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    - RiskTreatmentPlan
    range: date
  effective_date:
    name: effective_date
    description: Date when the document becomes effective.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: effective_date
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    range: date
  review_date:
    name: review_date
    description: Date when the document is due for review.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: review_date
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    - ManagementReview
    range: date
  status:
    name: status
    description: Current status of the document or entity.
    comments:
    - Examples include draft, approved, active, superseded, archived
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: status
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    - Nonconformity
    - CorrectiveAction
    - ImprovementOpportunity
    range: string
  classification:
    name: classification
    description: Information classification level.
    comments:
    - Per A.5.12, classification based on confidentiality, integrity, availability
    examples:
    - value: confidential
    - value: internal
    - value: public
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: classification
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    - Asset
    range: string
  retention_period:
    name: retention_period
    description: Duration for which the document is retained.
    comments:
    - Per 7.5.3 f) retention and disposition
    - Use ISO 8601 duration notation such as P1Y or P90D
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: retention_period
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - DocumentedInformation
    range: duration type
  id:
    name: id
    description: Unique identifier for this entity instance.
    comments:
    - Should use consistent URI/CURIE format across the dataset
    examples:
    - value: iso27001:risk-001
    - value: iso27001:control-5.1
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    identifier: true
    alias: id
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - NamedEntity
    range: uriorcurie
    required: true
  name:
    name: name
    description: Human-readable name or title.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: name
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - NamedEntity
    range: string
    required: true
  description:
    name: description
    description: Detailed description of the entity.
    comments:
    - Should provide sufficient detail for understanding without external reference
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: description
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - NamedEntity
    range: string
  created_date:
    name: created_date
    description: Date when the entity was created.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: created_date
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - NamedEntity
    range: date
  modified_date:
    name: modified_date
    description: Date when the entity was last modified.
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: modified_date
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - NamedEntity
    range: date
  version:
    name: version
    description: Version identifier for the entity.
    comments:
    - Supports document control requirements per 7.5.3 e)
    examples:
    - value: '1.0'
    - value: 2.3.1
    from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/iso27001
    rank: 1000
    alias: version
    owner: InformationSecurityPolicy
    domain_of:
    - NamedEntity
    range: string