Remember AUP
Full name: Acceptable Use Policy
Memory aid: Acceptable Use is put into Policy.
A policy needs communication, enforcement, and periodic review.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
Practice with exam flashcards →MIS, Risk & Continuity / Knowledge library
AUP — Acceptable Use Policy
Defines permitted and prohibited use of organizational resources.
Why learn AUP — Acceptable Use Policy?
Defines permitted and prohibited use of organizational resources.
Where it came from
A policy needs communication, enforcement, and periodic review.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Acceptable Use is put into Policy.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand AUP: Acceptable Use Policy.
- Recall this memory aid: Acceptable Use is put into Policy.
- Explain the practical use: Defines permitted and prohibited use of organizational resources.
- Explain this distinction: A policy needs communication, enforcement, and periodic review.
- Identify AUP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)