SIDM - Policy Instruments

At the Chief Information Officer Branch (CIOB), the Security and Identity Management function is responsible for developing security and identity management policy instruments.

Policies

• Policy on Government Security

Directives

• Directive on Departmental Security Management
• Directive on Identity Management

Standards

• Standard on Personnel Security Screening
• Standard on Physical Security
• Standard on Business Continuity Planning
• Standard on Security in Contracting
• Standard on Readiness Levels for Federal Government Facilities
• Standard on Security Organization and Administration
• Standard on Management of Information Technology Security (MITS)
• Standard for the Security of Information Act

Guidelines

• Guideline on the Management of Public Key Infrastructure in the Government of Canada
• Guideline on Developing a Departmental Security Plan

For more information regarding the proposed, approved and rescinded sets of TBS policy instruments, refer to the Policy Suite Renewal site.