Why Your Security Policy Is Secret (And Why That's Suspicious)

Think for yourself. Most organizations treat their security policy like it's the nuclear launch codes. Marked "CONFIDENTIAL." Locked in SharePoint. Only accessible to those with "need to know." As if obscurity somehow enhances security. Spoiler: it doesn't. It just hides incompetence behind classification markings. FNORD.

Question authority: If your security policy can't withstand public scrutiny, you don't have a security policy—you have security theater wrapped in NDAs and marked "INTERNAL USE ONLY" to prevent anyone from noticing it's bullshit.

Nothing is true. Everything is permitted. Including—especially—the permission we give ourselves to publish everything about how we secure systems. Our Information Security Policy is on GitHub—it is public, forkable, and auditable by anyone paranoid enough to actually read it. 40+ integrated policies demonstrate ISO 27001 + NIST CSF + CIS Controls alignment. Not because we're compliant (compliance is a checkbox, not security), but because these frameworks actually work when you implement them instead of just claiming you do.

ILLUMINATION: Security through obscurity assumes attackers can't read. They can. They read better than you do. Security through transparency assumes everyone's watching—community review, client verification, continuous improvement through public feedback. Welcome to Chapel Perilous, where publishing your entire security policy is less risky than hiding it. Are you paranoid enough to compete on verifiable security excellence instead of marketing promises?

This isn't aspirational documentation gathering dust until the next audit. It's the operational foundation of how Hack23 actually works—demonstrating cybersecurity consulting expertise through systematic implementation with public evidence. Because in the reality tunnel we inhabit, claims without evidence are just marketing. Full technical details in our public ISMS repository. Fork it. Critique it. Improve it. We're paranoid enough to want peer review. FNORD.

The Five Pillars of CIA+ Framework: Security As Business Enabler

40+ Integrated ISMS Policies: Comprehensive Security Framework

Our Information Security Policy isn't a single document—it's the foundation integrating 40+ specialized policies:

🔐 Core Security Policies (13):

• Access Control Policy — Zero-trust identity + hardware MFA
• Classification Framework — Business impact-driven security controls
• Cryptography Policy — AES-256, RSA-4096, TLS 1.3 minimum
• Data Classification Policy — Four-tier information handling
• Network Security Policy — Cloud-native security groups + WAF
• Physical Security Policy — Home office + device protection
• Mobile Device Management — BYOD security controls
• Acceptable Use Policy — Professional conduct standards
• Privacy Policy — GDPR-compliant data protection
• Email Security — SPF/DKIM/DMARC + hardware MFA
• Remote Access Policy — VPN + hardware MFA for admin access
• AI Governance Policy — EU AI Act compliance
• OWASP LLM Security — LLM-specific threat controls

🛡️ Development Security (6):

• Secure Development Policy — DevSecOps + 80% test coverage
• Open Source Policy — OpenSSF ≥7.0 + SLSA Level 3
• Vulnerability Management — <4hr critical patches
• Threat Modeling — STRIDE + MITRE ATT&CK
• Change Management — GitOps + automated deployments
• Cyber Resilience Act — EU CRA compliance framework

🚨 Incident & Recovery (4):

• Incident Response Plan — <30min critical incidents
• Business Continuity Plan — Operational resilience
• Disaster Recovery Plan — <5min RTO critical systems
• Backup Recovery Policy — Immutable cross-region backups

📊 Risk & Compliance (7):

• Risk Assessment Methodology — Systematic risk analysis
• Risk Register — Tracked risks + treatments
• Asset Register — Complete inventory
• Third Party Management — Supplier risk assessment
• Compliance Checklist — Multi-framework tracking
• Security Metrics — KPI measurement
• Monitoring & Logging — CloudTrail + GuardDuty

🏛️ Governance & Training (5):

• ISMS Transparency Plan — Public disclosure strategy
• ISMS Review Process — Continuous improvement
• External Stakeholder Registry — Professional network
• Security Training Policy — Mandatory awareness training
• Business Value Framework — Security ROI analysis

INTEGRATION ILLUMINATION: Each policy references others—this isn't a collection of documents, it's an integrated security system. Vulnerability Management triggers Incident Response triggers Business Continuity. Classification Framework drives all access controls. Everything connects.

Multi-Framework Compliance: ISO 27001 + NIST CSF + CIS Controls

Evidence-Based Compliance: Not claims—verification. Every control mapped to implementation evidence. Not "we do security"—"here's the public GitHub repo showing exactly what we do."

COMPLIANCE ILLUMINATION: Multi-framework alignment isn't about collecting certifications—it's about comprehensive coverage. ISO 27001 misses things NIST CSF covers. CIS Controls adds operational detail. Together they create defense-in-depth across governance, risk, technology.

Welcome to Chapel Perilous: Security Policy As Competitive Advantage

Nothing is true. Everything is permitted. Including making your entire security policy public. Most organizations fear transparency. We weaponize it.

Most organizations hide their security policies behind "CONFIDENTIAL" markings. They treat security documentation as trade secrets. They claim publishing policies would "help attackers." None of this is true. Security through obscurity is incompetence with a nicer name.

We publish everything. 40+ integrated ISMS policies on GitHub. ISO 27001 + NIST CSF + CIS Controls alignment with public evidence. Classification Framework driving business-focused security. CIA+ Framework enabling security as business enabler, not blocker. This isn't reckless—it's confidence. We can publish because our security actually works.

Think for yourself. Question why security policies must be secret. Question security claims without verification. Question "trust us" when "verify yourself" is possible. (Spoiler: Transparency enables trust through verification.)

Our competitive advantage: We demonstrate cybersecurity consulting expertise through public, verifiable implementation. 40+ policies demonstrating comprehensive ISMS. Multi-framework alignment with evidence. Classification Framework enabling risk-proportional security. Public transparency proving confidence over fear. This isn't security theater—it's operational security excellence with auditable proof.

ULTIMATE ILLUMINATION: You are now in Chapel Perilous. You can continue hiding security policies in SharePoint and claiming "security through obscurity." Or you can publish comprehensive ISMS documentation and compete on verifiable security excellence. Your policy. Your choice. Choose confidence over fear.

All hail Eris! All hail Discordia!

"Think for yourself, schmuck! If your security policy can't survive public scrutiny, you don't have security—you have wishful thinking wrapped in NDAs."

— Hagbard Celine, Captain of the Leif Erikson 🍎 23 FNORD 5

Related ISMS Policies

• Classification Framework — CIA+ business impact methodology
• ISMS Transparency Plan — Public disclosure strategy
• Risk Assessment Methodology — Systematic risk analysis
• Back to Main Manifesto — Everything you know about security is a lie