> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ox.security/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ox.security/ox-policies/infrastructure-as-code-scan-policies.md). # Infrastructure as Code Scan Policies Infrastructure as Code Scan policies focus on identifying security issues directly within application source code. The article describes the policies in this category, configuration options, and the impact of policy violations. For an overview of policies and policy management, see the [Policies ](https://docs.ox.security/ox-policies)article.
## View and manage Infrastructure as Code Scan policies Open each policy to view the business impact and optional settings.
IaC issue **Purpose:** Detects Infrastructure as Code (IaC) issues that indicate misconfigurations or insecure definitions in managed infrastructure. **Business impact:** IaC issues can create security gaps that allow unauthorized access or unintended exposure of cloud resources. They can also cause operational instability, service outages, or inefficient resource usage. Failure to address these issues increases risk as cloud environments scale and change.
SettingDescriptionDefault
ON/OFF (toggle)Enable/disable the policy.ON
Show issues of severity (dropdown)Limits which severities appear as issues.All (including Info)
Ignore Application Business Priority for severity calculation (checkbox)When enabled, severity is not adjusted based on application priority.

OFF


## View policy issues 1. Open the Active Issues page. 2. Use the **Category** filter and select the policy category to view related active issues. 3. Use the **Policy** filter to narrow the list to a specific policy. 4. Apply the Category and Policy filters separately or together, depending on how specific you want the results to be. 5. Use the search box to refine results, such as filtering by file name, keyword, or rule identifier. ## Create or save policy profiles When you change a policy’s severity, ON/OFF toggle or any other setting, you must save the current profile or create a new one. * To save the current profile, click **SAVE** in the page header. * To create a new profile, click **SAVE AS** in the page header. For instructions, see the section [Create or edit policy profiles ](https://open-2c.gitbook.com/url/preview/site_RHimt/~/revisions/esBak1HVuTgsCEeNbzHE/policies?theme=light#create-or-edit-policy-profiles)in the [Policies ](/ox-policies/policies.md)article. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ox.security/ox-policies/infrastructure-as-code-scan-policies.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.