Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for providing policy-based protection services. As a new threat is understood, one or more protection techniques are considered for protecting the asset, the organization assigns responsibilities to carry out or protect the asset, and a policy is constructed. After the policy is developed a plan is put into action to protect the asset, and a policy implementer is developed and/or purchased, distributed, configured, and managed. Finally, the policy, its enforcement, and its effectiveness, are reviewed to determine any changes needed, and new requirements are discovered, closing the lifecycle.