A security plan is a documented strategy for protecting an organization’s systems, networks, data, and users. It shows identified risks, security policies, safeguards, responsibilities, and procedures for preventing, detecting, and responding to threats. It also explains how the organization will recover from incidents and continuously improve its security.

Security policies are formal rules and guidelines that explain how an organization protects its systems, networks, data, and users. They establish expectations for passwords, access control, acceptable technology use, data protection, incident reporting, and employee responsibilities. Security policies help reduce risks, maintain compliance, prevent unauthorized access, and provide consistent procedures for responding to security threats.