The University of Sydney Page 215. The effectiveness of the security policy is a function of ___1. Availability of the technology2. Investment in technology3. The level of support it has from executive leadership4. Financial support from the organization–Security policy of a company defines actions the entities are allowed to take and which ones are prohibited.–Formal system (e.g. executives) contributes majorly for policy creation and regulation.–Buy-in from executives: get the maximum contribution from executives within the organization for review, enhancement and modification improve the effectiveness of security policy.