{"id":13315,"date":"2015-05-04T17:01:21","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T17:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/network-security-policy\/"},"modified":"2017-01-16T17:39:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T17:39:39","slug":"network-security-policy","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29916\/network-security-policy","title":{"rendered":"Network Security Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_network_security_policy_mean\">What Does Network Security Policy Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A network security policy is a formal document that outlines the principles, procedures and guidelines to enforce, manage, monitor and maintain security on a computer network. It is designed to ensure that the computer network is protected from any act or process that can breach its security.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_network_security_policy\">Techopedia Explains Network Security Policy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A network security policy primarily helps in protecting a computer network from network security threats \u2013 both internal and external \u2013 from the organization or network. It is generally a broad document and varies based on the underlying environment, organization and\/or legal requirements. 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