Types of InfoSec Documentation

To know more about the documentation in the Information Security domain, a handy list of the nature of documents is always helpful. For brevity, and ease of reading, henceforth, I will address Information Security as InfoSec.The documents vary from reports to security advisories to compliance procedures to position papers. An exhaustive listing is as follows:

Product Documentation

Help Files
Security Advisories
User-specific documentation
All types of guides - User, Deployment, Advanced, Quick Reference
Position Papers
White Papers
Product Collaterals
Release Notes

Service Documentation

Information Security Policies and Procedures
Reports
- Audit and Assessment Reports
- Risk Assessmen Reports
- Security Metrics Charts
- Vulnerability Reports
- Digital Forensics and Incident Repsonse Reports
Documentation for Information Security Standards compliance (CoBIT, ISO 27001, ISO 20000, HIPAA, GLBA, FISMA, EU Data Privacy Act)
Information Security Awareness Material
- Quizzes
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Puzzles
- Policy Briefs