Cybersecurity Governance Framework Design

Overview

As organizations grow, so does the need for clear security roles, structured policies, and consistent oversight. I developed a cybersecurity governance framework to establish accountability, define key processes, and lay the foundation for scalable security practices.

My Role

I designed a lightweight governance structure that included a policy lifecycle, role-based ownership, and reporting metrics — helping bring alignment between IT, security, and leadership teams.

Key Contributions

  • Policy Lifecycle Design: Outlined a repeatable process for drafting, approving, reviewing, and retiring policies — making compliance easier to manage over time.

  • Security Roles & Escalation Paths: Mapped out who owns what (from access controls to incident response) and documented escalation paths for various threat scenarios.

  • Control Ownership Model: Developed a framework assigning controls to departments or roles, ensuring no gaps in accountability.

  • Defined Security KPIs & KRIs: Created a starter set of indicators (e.g., patch cadence, MFA coverage, failed logins) to track risk exposure and governance health.

What It Demonstrates

  • Maturity in thinking beyond tools — into structure and process

  • Policy-level control design and role alignment

  • Organizational clarity and risk transparency

  • Ability to plan for scalability and sustainability

Tools & Concepts Used

  • Policy matrix in Excel/Confluence

  • RACI chart for control and responsibility mapping

  • KPI/KRI tracking templates

  • Reference: ISO 27001 Annex A (controls) & NIST CSF governance principles