Capability

Policy Authoring

Create and maintain policy content from files, URLs, templates or Apollo's structured document editor.

The outcome

Keep policy content current and editable without losing its source, ownership or governance context.

How it helps

How Policy Authoring works

This capability connects with the wider Apollo platform, so information can support action, evidence and reporting without being entered again.

Feature 1

Create and update policy content

Work from the source that suits the organisation while retaining one governed policy record.

Use existing content
Edit a native document
Apply organisation facts

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Feature 2

Use AI without giving up review

Draft or revise content with AI while keeping the author responsible for the final wording.

Request an edit
Review proposed wording
Keep the approved draft

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What is included

One capability, connected to the wider platform

Use the capability you need now while keeping its records, work and evidence ready for related capabilities across Apollo.

Included features

File and URL sources
Native document editor
Organisation facts
Tables, images and diagrams
AI-assisted editing
Draft preview

Connected platform

Keep exploring Apollo

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Policy Library

Start governed organisational policies and procedures from prepared, maintainable templates.

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Policy Review and Approval

Send policy drafts through independent review, proposed changes and accountable approval before publication.

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Policy Publishing and Versions

Publish approved policy versions with effective dates, visibility, distribution and complete version history.

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Product

Policy Management

Use policy management software to manage content, ownership, review, approval, publication and version history in one governed lifecycle.

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Available in:Organisational GRC Cyber GRC

Used in:Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance School Governance, Risk & Compliance Startup Cyber Readiness Certification and Audit Readiness Customer Security Assurance Cyber Risk and Compliance Staff Security Across Distributed Teams

Customer proof

Policy Authoring in practice

See how customers use this capability as part of a broader security, governance or compliance outcome.

Solomon Box

Manager - ICT Services at Ormiston College

Ormiston College has been able to rapidly adopt a cyber security framework and demonstrate progress succinctly to our board all thanks to Apollo Secure. It features an intuitive interface that anyone in the IT department can use, as well as other modules to map out data assets, incidents, tasks, risk registers and supplier assessments – all linkable within the product, optimising documentation and reducing double handling. For schools struggling to identify and map out their cyber posture, this tool is for you.

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Camille Jalandoni

Co-Founder at WERULE

There is absolutely no way that we would've been able to get to where we are today with our business without Apollo Secure.

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Libby Roberts

CEO at Leap Forward

We handle incredibly sensitive mental health data at Leap Forward, so getting ISO 27001 and working towards SOC 2 was non-negotiable. We needed a platform that actually made that journey manageable—not more overwhelming.

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Matthew Ingersole

CIO at Surf Life Saving NSW

We're using Apollo Secure to allow our Surf Clubs to evaluate their cybersecurity readiness and implement practical measures to enhance the protection of IT assets.

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Marcus Claxton

Manager: Digital & Cyber Services at Independent Schools NSW

We're excited to offer a fantastic GRC platform to our member schools through our partnership with Apollo Secure. They've developed a great solution tailored to Australian independent schools and we've been able to structure a right-fit pricing model for our members.

Schools

Tracey Taylor

Executive Director at Association of Independent Schools of the ACT

As an education leader, I highly recommend Apollo Secure. The platform has elevated our approach to governance, risk, compliance and cyber security, replacing complex spreadsheets with a modern, professional system that delivers meaningful insights and excellent board reporting. The level of support provided is exceptional.

Schools

Matt Boden

Co-Founder at Gatheroo

Apollo Secure has been an instrumental partner in our journey to provide businesses and their clients with a secure and easy way to share information and documents. The intuitive dashboards and the level of detail and actionable steps has made Apollo Secure a great way to quickly and easily implement critical security features and get us on the path to compliance.

Startups

Matt Kuter

Head of Technology at Reforest

Apollo Secure is affordable and effective for important security tasks like vulnerability scanning and security policies. We needed to generate a set of policies ASAP and were able to do it straight away without any hassle. The team at Apollo are responsive to our queries and it’s great to have them as our cybersecurity partner.

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Questions and answers

Questions about Policy Authoring

Practical answers to common questions about managing this responsibility well.

Why does policy authoring matter?

Keep policy content current and editable without losing its source, ownership or governance context.

What should policy authoring include?

It should cover file and url sources, native document editor, organisation facts, tables, images and diagrams and ai-assisted editing, with enough context to support action and explain decisions.

Who should be responsible for policy authoring?

Ownership should sit with the person who can make decisions and keep the information current. A specialist or governance team may provide the method, but accountability should not be left with an unnamed group.

How do you keep policy authoring current?

Set review dates according to risk and reassess after relevant incidents, material change, new evidence or overdue follow-up work. Preserve the history so changes remain explainable.

What evidence should be retained for policy authoring?

Keep the source information, owner, review and approval history, supporting documents and resulting actions needed to show what was considered and what happened next.

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