Description

Policy as Code involves defining and managing policies using code, enabling automated policy enforcement and compliance checks in software development and infrastructure management processes.

Features

• Version-controlled policy definitions
• Automated policy enforcement
• Integration with CI/CD pipelines
• Customizable rule sets
• Compliance reporting and auditing

Limitations

• Requires expertise in policy language and tooling
• May increase complexity in development workflows
• Potential for false positives or overly restrictive policies
• Limited flexibility for handling edge cases

Use Cases

• Cloud resource management: Enforcing security and compliance policies across multi-cloud environments
• Access control: Implementing and managing fine-grained access controls for microservices architectures
• Regulatory compliance: Automating checks for industry-specific regulations in financial services applications