Protection
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Policies
New Policy
5 min
navigate to the sidebar menu docid 5vkvzyeveco0n cz4p54q > docid\ ytrytsh3od3lc 34gvaz1 and click + add policy + add policy button creating a new policy this step is critical as it defines the fundamental behavior and scope of your new security profile fill out the fields as follows policy name enter a recognizable name for the policy example "guest wi fi", "office staff standard", or "strict protection" if you plan to have multiple policies, use a naming convention that helps you identify policy type choose the baseline behavior for this profile this choice determines whether you can customize the rules later standard (recommended) select this option for maximum flexibility a standard policy allows you to fully customize every aspect of the protection when you select standard , a starting template section will appear below you must choose a baseline configuration malware & threats pre configured to block malicious websites, phishing, and proxy bypass attempts malware and unwanted contents a broader protection profile that blocks malware and unwanted content categories, and automatically activates safesearch start from scratch creates an empty policy with no preset rules, allowing you to build the configuration entirely from the ground up best for most business networks, guest wi fi, and custom use cases restricted select this option for a "locked down" profile in a restricted policy, the core security rules (malware and content categories) are pre set and locked however, you retain control over specific settings like safesearch and exceptions (allow/block lists) best for enforcing a strict, non negotiable security standard where no local administrative overrides should be allowed shared policy this setting is critical for managed service providers (msps) or organizations with a multi tenant hierarchy it determines the scope and visibility of the policy across your organization structure disabled (default) the policy is only visible and usable within the current organization enabled the policy becomes a "master policy " it will be visible to all related sub organizations or tenants you manage they can assign this policy to their networks, but they cannot modify its settings finalizing setup once you have made your selections, click the add add button at the bottom right to save the policy