Free Starter Cybersecurity PolicyBandler’s Free Cybersecurity Policy infographic by John Bandler

This is the free starter cybersecurity policy for organizations that have not gotten started yet. Some lack the resources to obtain personalized expert assistance and do not have any documents in place.

This free version of my cybersecurity policy gets you started and is part of Bandler's Cybersecurity Program, which you can implement yourself.

This policy describes the cybersecurity program you can build in your organization.

Put this policy in place as an organization rule, then get to work complying with it and improving your organization.

Get started with cybersecurity management

Many small organizations have not gotten started with cybersecurity yet. They don't have a cybersecurity policy or incident response plan. They may not have even thought about the threats and how to protect from them, nor the legal requirements. Every organization needs to do something, then continually improve their cybersecurity posture. For some that means getting started, and my free policy helps you do that, and is backed by other resources.

This is not a substitute for professional expert assistance but recognizes the realities many small organizations face. It gives to those who cannot afford to pay, and is offered as a public service. This policy can be downloaded and used according to the policy terms of use (e.g., you will respect my intellectual property rights, hold me harmless, and acknowledge that a document does not magically shield you from cybercrime nor put you in compliance with the growing laws and regulations surrounding cybersecurity, cybercrime investigation, and breach notification. No attorney-client or consultant-client relationship is formed by your use of this policy).

Download the cybersecurity policy document

Click on the link or image to access and download the policy.

Cybersecurity Policy from John Bandler – click to download
Cybersecurity Policy from John Bandler – click to download

** Bandler Free Cybersecurity Policy v1.4 rev 2025-9-8 **

I provide these free resources and hope you will consider giving back or forward, such as with expressions of gratitude, compliments, constructive feedback, purchase of my books, referrals, and consideration of my services as your organization grows and gains the capacity to hire professional help.

Build your cybersecurity program with the policy

A policy alone and ignored does not protect.

A quality policy protects if it is read, understood, followed, and part of a cybersecurity program.

This policy is the start and backbone of my cybersecurity program, and you can learn more about it with these resources

Conclusion and Additional References

Cybercrime attacks continue repeatedly and legal requirements are here. Every organization needs a cybersecurity program. I want to help you get started.

This article is hosted at https://johnbandler.com/cybersecurity-policy-free-version. Copyright John Bandler, all rights reserved.

Policy version notes

  • Version 1.0 dated 2021-10-24. First version.
  • Version 1.1 dated 2022-1-31. Minor updates. Within text, resources for additional information are clickable links, and the URLs are now spelled out only in the appendix.
  • Version 1.2 dated 2023-4-19. Minor updates, a few more links to new articles.
  • Version 1.3 dated 2024-6-10. Minor updates and tweaks and expanded references/links, including to new policies book.
  • Version 1.4 dated 2025-9-8. Minor updates and tweaks including additional references links, including to new cyberlaw book.
  • Version 1.5 pending (Minor, adding references/links to my new cybersecurity program resources).

Page created July 2021. Updated 12/19/2025.