Resources · Governance templates

Turn a baseline reflection into a governance artefact.

These printable companion templates help organise ownership, evidence, public signals, accountability and next actions after completing the Domain Governance Baseline.

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These are governance resources, not assurance reports. They do not certify domain governance, calculate maturity or prove control effectiveness. They provide a consistent structure for documenting ownership, evidence, uncertainty, decisions and review.

Resource pack

Use the Baseline in a board, CIO, CISO or risk conversation

Complete the Baseline in-browser, copy or print the reflection summary, then transcribe the relevant observations into the template that matches the governance need.

Primary template

Executive Reflection Template

A one-page summary for board updates, CIO/CISO briefings, risk committee papers and post-incident governance notes.

One-page Board-ready
Open template
Governance view

Governance Dashboard Panel

A status panel for ownership, registrar access, DNS governance, email authority, public-signal review and incident readiness.

No scoring Owner fields
Open panel
Portfolio practice

Portfolio Rationalisation Worksheet

A worksheet for deciding which domains to keep, consolidate, retire or investigate, with retirement risk made explicit.

Annual review Diff-friendly
Open worksheet
Observable surface

Public-Signal Review Sheet

A structured sheet for separating what is observable from what it may suggest and what it does not prove.

DNS / RDAP / email Evidence fields
Open review sheet
Recurring cadence

Quarterly Domain Governance Report

A repeatable report shell for material changes, open actions, provider changes, incidents and leadership decisions.

Quarterly Action-led
Open report template

Recommended use: treat the Executive Reflection Template as the primary artefact, then attach one or more supporting worksheets where the audience needs detail. Keep the language descriptive: documented, partial, unknown or needs review. Do not convert these resources into a scorecard.