What is Policy as Code?
What does 'Policy as Code' mean?
Security and compliance rules are written as machine-readable files rather than documents or checklists, so they can be version-controlled, reviewed, and enforced automatically. In vulnerability and security tooling, this means scanning infrastructure definitions, container images, or running systems against codified rules and failing a build or flagging a resource when a rule is violated. Because the policies live alongside application code, changes to them are tracked and tested like any other code change.
List of software with Policy as Code functionality
About the reviewer
Rajat Gupta is the founder of Spotsaas. Over the past two years, he has reviewed 2,000+ tools across CRM, HR, AI, and finance — applying hands-on product research and a background in commerce and the CFA program to evaluate software through a business and ROI lens. His goal: help teams make software decisions they won't regret.
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