# Documentation Nexus IQ Server 1.26

**Nexus IQ Server 1.26**

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# Chapter 9. Basic Policy Management

This chapter covers how to create the policies that IQ Server uses for evaluating components in your applications and repositories.

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| The topics discussed in this chapter require IQ Server with one of the following licenses: Lifecycle,<br>Firewall, or Auditor. |

# Table of Contents
- [9.1. What is a Policy?](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/what-is-policy.html)
- [9.2. Getting Started with Policies](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-getting-started.html)
  - [9.2.1. Downloading the Sample Policy Set](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-getting-started.html#sample-policy-set)
  - [9.2.2. Importing Policies](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-getting-started.html#policy-import)
- [9.3. Viewing Policies](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-viewing.html)
- [9.4. Creating Policies](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-creation.html)
- [9.5. Editing Policies](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-editing.html)
- [9.6. Deleting Policies](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-deleting.html)
- [9.7. Understanding the Parts of a Policy](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html)
  - [9.7.1. Policy Name](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html#choose-policy-name)
  - [9.7.2. Threat Level](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html#choose-threat-level)
  - [9.7.3. Inheritance](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html#choose-policy-matching-parameters)
  - [9.7.4. Constraints and Conditions](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html#create-constraints-conditions)
  - [9.7.5. Actions](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html#set-actions-notifications)
  - [9.7.6. Notifications](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html#set-notifications)
  - [9.7.7. JIRA Notifications](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/determine-policy-intent.html#jira-notifications-configuration)
- [9.8. Continuous Monitoring of Applications](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/policy-monitoring.html)
- [9.9. Proprietary Component Configuration](https://books.sonatype.com/sonatype-clm-book/1.26/html/book/proprietary_configuration.html)