The purpose of an IT network diagram is to maximise dialogue and learning throughout the organization from board members to front-line staff and IT personnel. Therefore the diagram should also link to the IT asset register so that all IT assets can be accounted for.

The IT network diagram and IT asset register should become useful tools for demonstrating that IT assets map to the organization’s operating activities, and that all assets are patched up to date against current known cyber threats. They should be kept up to date with changes in the organization’s technology landscape.

In this way, the organization should be able to remain resilient to cyber threats over time.

The IT network diagrams I have seen to date are amateurish, incoherent and lack essential details such as IP addresses. What does best practice look like? Please post examples, if you have any.

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