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INFRASTRUCTURE-AS-CODE5 MIN READ

Set Policy Gate Severity

Classify IaC policy violations into block, warn, or monitor based on risk and confidence.

Policy flood The first scanner run reports 312 findings across production and sandbox modules. If every finding blocks, developers fight the tool. If nothing blocks, the tool becomes decoration. Risk-based gates Impact x confidence x context Policy severity should reflect likely harm and certainty, not scanner volume. Block all Looks strict, erodes trust fast. Blocks feel fair because they are reserved for clear, material risk. Policy-as-code should prioritize harm reduction, not finding volume. 01 Public data 02 Tagging 03 Heuristic High impact A production bucket allows public read and stores customer exports.

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