Lion Cipher Lab
Write an Acceptable Use Policy people will actually follow
- GRC / Compliance
- Beginner
- ~40 min
- Free · no account required
Why it matters
Security isn't only technical controls; it's also the written rules that tell people what they may and may not do with systems and data — and the Acceptable Use Policy is the most fundamental of those. It's the document that says, for example, that accounts aren't shared, that company data doesn't go on personal cloud drives, that people report suspicious emails, and what happens if the rules are broken. Policy is where governance meets daily behaviour: a control you can't or don't automate, you write down and hold people to. Writing a clear, reasonable AUP is a core GRC skill, and it's more…
What you'll learn
- what an AUP is and why policy underpins security
- the core sections of an AUP
- adapting a reputable template
- writing clear, enforceable rules
- linking policy to standards and consequences
Steps in this lab
- What an AUP is, and why policy is a control
- Start from a reputable template — don't invent
- Write the core sections
- Make the rules clear and enforceable
- Connect it to consequences and acknowledgement
- Keep it alive: review and update
- Why the written rules matter as much as the tech