Policy & Standards Library
What is Policy & Standards Library?
The Armorstack Policy and Standards Library is a fixed-fee engagement that produces a complete, authoritative, and framework-mapped information security policy and standards document set for your organization. Most mid-market organizations have one of two problems: no formal policy library at all (first-time SOC 2, CMMC, or HIPAA organizations), or an outdated, template-based library copied from the internet that does not reflect actual organizational practices and fails auditor scrutiny. The Armorstack library is authored for your specific organization — your technology environment, your regulatory obligations, your operational reality — by experienced GRC practitioners. The base library includes the Information Security Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, Incident Response Plan, Business Continuity Plan, Data Classification Policy, Access Control Policy, Change Management Policy, Vendor Management Policy, Remote Work and Mobile Device Policy, Encryption Policy, and 30+ supporting standards and procedures. Each document is mapped to applicable frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF 2.0, SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC 2.0) and includes annual review built into the engagement.
Deliverables
What You Get
- Information Security Policy (master governing document)
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Incident Response Plan with playbooks for ransomware, BEC, and data breach
- Business Continuity Plan (high-level; operational DR execution via CORE)
- Data Classification Policy with handling requirements per tier
- Access Control Policy aligned to least-privilege and zero-trust principles
- Change Management Policy
- Vendor Management Policy and Business Associate Agreement template
- Remote Work and Mobile Device Policy
- 30+ supporting standards, procedures, and work instructions
- Framework mapping index: ISO 27001, NIST CSF 2.0, SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC 2.0
Audience
Who This Is For
pursuing SOC 2 Type II, CMMC 2.0, or HIPAA certification for the first time and needing a compliant policy library as the foundation
carrying a policy library that has not been reviewed in 3+ years, consists of internet templates, or fails to reflect actual organizational practices
needing to establish or align security policies across an acquired organization as part of post-close integration
Process
How It Works
Discovery Interviews
Practitioner interviews with IT, security, HR, legal, and operations to understand actual technology environment, vendor landscape, workforce structure, and regulatory obligations.
Draft Authorship
Drafts of all documents produced based on discovery. Framework mapping index built. Internal review period for organizational stakeholders.
Review & Finalization
Stakeholder feedback incorporated. Final documents approved by CISO (or vCISO) and, for applicable documents, Legal/GC. Document set published to GRC platform or SharePoint/Confluence.
Annual Review
Annual document review included in the engagement: policy refresh for regulatory updates, process changes, and technology environment evolution.
Pricing
Investment
Timeline: Discovery month 1; drafts month 2; finalization month 3; annual refresh
Every engagement begins with a scoping call and a written proposal. Work begins only after the engagement agreement is executed.
Differentiators
Why Armorstack
Not templates. Not placeholders. Policies written for your specific environment, roles, vendor relationships, and regulatory obligations. Auditors notice the difference.
Every policy and standard cross-referenced to ISO 27001, NIST CSF 2.0, SOC 2, HIPAA, and CMMC 2.0 control requirements. Auditor evidence mapping built in.
Writers with active SOC 2, HIPAA, and CMMC 2.0 engagement experience. They know what auditors actually look for — not what sample templates show.
Regulatory landscapes change. Technology environments change. The engagement includes structured annual review so your policy library stays current.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from buying a policy template library?
Template libraries produce policies with placeholder text (e.g., ‘[COMPANY NAME]’) that may technically satisfy a checkbox but fail auditor scrutiny because they do not reflect actual organizational practices. Armorstack’s library is authored for your specific organization — your cloud providers, your access control tools, your incident response team structure, your regulatory obligations. The difference is detectable in fieldwork.
Do we own the documents?
Yes. The completed policy library is owned by your organization with no licensing restrictions. You can modify, update, and use the documents without limitation.
Can the policies be loaded into a GRC tool?
Yes. Documents are delivered in Word format (for editing) and PDF (for distribution and auditor submission). Armorstack can assist with loading into common GRC platforms including ServiceNow GRC, Vanta, Drata, Tugboat Logic, and Hyperproof as a separate service.
What if we already have some policies?
Existing policies are incorporated into the engagement as a starting point. Armorstack reviews each existing document for completeness, accuracy, and framework alignment and either refreshes or replaces based on gap findings. Existing usable documents reduce engagement scope and cost.
Ready to Engage Policy & Standards Library?
Every VERITY GOVERN engagement begins with a scoping call and a written proposal. No commitments until scope, deliverables, and pricing are agreed upon.