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Software Management Policy
Policy No: 1.21
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PURPOSE
The purpose of the Software Management Policy is to ensure
that the correct processes and procedures are employed when
purchasing, developing, deploying, maintaining and replacing
software applications. It assists with compliance with
industry standards, encourages consistency throughout The
Fake Chicken Company and ensures that
software continues to meet the needs of
the business. Another objective is to ensure that key
application software is protected from the threat of a
security breach.
SCOPE
This policy affects all persons involved in any way in the
purchase, management or maintenance of software applications.
POLICIES
1.1
Business
application
developers will only be permitted to
access live information associated with
software
on which they are
currently working.
... and more
2.1 All computer and communications systems used for
live processing at The Fake Chicken Company must
use a formal change
control procedure...
... and more
3.1 Executable
programs (software object code) provided
by external software developers and vendors must be tested before installation on
any The Fake Chicken Company live system...
... and more
4.1
All security
fixes, program updates, command
scripts, and the like provided by operating system vendors,
official computer emergency response teams and other trusted
third parties must be installed as listed below:-
Within the Trusted Domain
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Urgent within 1 week
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Everything else monthly
Other
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Urgent within 24 hours
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Medium within 1 week
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Low monthly
Hardware
Management Policy
Installation of Operating System Fixes, Patches and Updates
Maintenance Log
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5.1 |
A record of agreed
authorisation levels is
maintained to ensure that the granting of access rights
to perform specific functions and sign off of change control
procedures is only undertaken by those with the appropriate
authority.
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