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Acceptable Use Policy

acceptable use of technology resources to protect systems, data, and users while supporting legitimate business and educational activities

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  • Use technology resources primarily for authorized business purposes
  • Protect credentials
  • Prohibit illegal downloads, pirated software, unauthorized crypto mining
  • Do not install unapproved software or browser extensions on managed devices.
  • Respect intellectual property and license terms for all content and software.

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Acceptable Use Policy

acceptable use of technology resources to protect systems, data, and users while supporting legitimate business and educational activities

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Who this is for

Built for all users of your organization networks, devices, accounts, email, internet, and cloud services.

Requirements

10

Approx. length

~939 words

Appendices

3

Document structure included

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  • Document control

    Owner, version, review cycle, and approval fields ready to customize.

  • 1

    Purpose

    Why this policy exists and the outcomes it supports.

  • 2

    Scope

    Who and what systems, locations, and activities are in scope.

  • 3

    Definitions

    Key terms defined in a table for consistent interpretation.

  • 4

    Roles and responsibilities

    Accountability for executives, owners, managers, staff, and IT.

  • 5

    Policy requirements

    Numbered, audit-ready controls you can adopt or tailor.

  • 6–8

    Exceptions, monitoring, enforcement

    Exception process, review cadence, and consequences of non-compliance.

  • 9–10

    Regional compliance and framework mapping

    US, EU, and global obligations plus mapped control themes.

  • A–C

    Appendices

    Customization notes, document history, and approval signatures.

Topics covered

Requirement themes addressed, not the verbatim policy language.

  • Use technology resources primarily for authorized business purposes
  • Protect credentials
  • Prohibit illegal downloads, pirated software, unauthorized crypto mining
  • Do not install unapproved software or browser extensions on managed devices.
  • Respect intellectual property and license terms for all content and software.
  • Report suspected malware, phishing
  • [Organization Name] reserves the right to monitor usage on corporate systems per…
  • Prohibit accessing, storing
  • Remote access must use approved VPN/zero-trust and MFA.
  • Violations may result in access suspension and disciplinary action.

Definitions included

  • IT Asset
  • User
  • Acceptable Use
  • Prohibited Activity

Framework alignment

ISO 27001 A.5.10SOC 2 CC6CIS Control 14NIST CSF

Regional coverage

  • United States — CISA guidance
  • European Union — Cyber Resilience Act
  • Global baseline — CIS Controls

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Document excerpt

Policy Document

Acceptable Use Policy

Document ID
E.01
Version
1.0 (library draft)
Status
Draft — customize before adoption
Classification
Internal
Domain
Technology & Device

Document Control

AttributeValue
Organization[Organization Name]
Document titleAcceptable Use Policy
Document IDE.01
Policy ownerIT Director
Effective date[Effective Date]
Review cycle

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