IT Policy Management for Combined Authorities

 

Creating a defensible foundation for cyber and information governance.

For Combined Authorities navigating multiple legacy systems (technologies), regulatory  requirements, and cyber threats, Policy Management as a Service (PMaaS) is your single source of truth for effective IT Policy Lifecycle management and operational assurance.

Our approach is designed to allow us to first understand your organisation, and only then recommend and implement a solution that will set the foundations to securely run your authority.

Our Policy Management as a Service is a cloud-based software subscription that hosts a suite of IT policies, which are uniquely tailored to suit your organisation’s environment.

The solution allows an organisation to deliver up-to-date IT policies in under 6 weeks, eliminating the overhead of creating and maintaining those policies in-house. Our subject matter experts ensure the content is kept up to date and mapped to local and international best practice standards such as ISO, PCI-DSS, GDPR, Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), and Cyber Essential Plus.

From Documentation to Defensible Controls

Policies aren’t just paperwork. They are the bridge between governance intent and operational reality. Defensible IT policies:

• Are owned and reviewed regularly
• Align to standards and  frameworks such as CAF, ISO, PCI, Cyber Essentials Plus and others.
• Link to defensible logs and reports for audit readiness and operational transparency  

When unmanaged, policy sprawl leads to gaps in security posture, slower incident response, inconsistent risk management, and weakened assurance.

PMaaS: IT Policy Governance Made Simple

Protocol Policy Systems offers a cloud-based, lifecycle-driven approach that transforms fragmented policies into living, defensible controls. With PMaaS, Combined Authorities can:

• Achieve a single source of truth for policies and evidence
• Automate review cycles and version control
• Maintain alignment with to standards and regulatory frameworks such as CAF, ISO, PCI, Cyber Essentials Plus and others.
• Reduce dependency on scarce in-house skills

Embedded Accountability & Future-Proofed Governance

Authorities using PMaaS can close the gap between fragmented governance and resilience, to defensible assurance within weeks.

From policy creation, deployment and on-going management, PMaaS ensures:

• Ownership assignment and attestation tracking
• Mapping to logs, audits, and operational artefacts such as supporting process and procedural documents
• Proactive updates and support from subject matter experts to meet regulatory changes and emerging threats
• Rapid deployment in under six weeks

Resources

Hidden Risks and Policy Sprawl: How Outdated IT Policies Undermine Assurance and Cyber Resilience in Combined Authorities
Combined Authorities and local councils are facing cyber risks that are increasing in frequency, sophistication, and impact. As digital services expand and data sharing becomes more complex, the resilience of public-sector organisations...
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From IT Policy Documents to Defensible Controls: Tackling Policy Sprawl and Strengthening Assurance
A common misconception in IT governance is that a large volume of IT policy documents equates to strong security and compliance. In practice, quantity is not quality. As policy portfolios grow without structure or ownership, they often...
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The Cost of Fragmented IT Policies: Operational Inefficiency, Cyber Exposure and Audit Burden
In the public sector, IT policy fragmentation is often dismissed as an administrative inconvenience. However, for Combined Authorities and Local Government, the reality is far more severe The UK latest Government’s...
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IT Policy as a Strategic Enabler: Lifecycle Management, Accountability, and Future-Proofing
The line between IT and cyber resilience and corporate risk is rapidly disappearing in the local government sector. Recent UK government publications, including the Cyber Governance Code of Practice, developed by DSIT, and the...
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To transform IT policy into your governance advantage talk to one of our team today.

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