--- title: How do I create an Apps Firewall Policy? description: Follow these steps to create an Apps Firewall Policy: --- [Skip to content](https://help.syscloud.com/how-do-i-create-an-apps-firewall-policy#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Create Ticket](https://help.syscloud.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Untitled design (1)-Aug-01-2022-12-37-27-80-PM.png\]](https://help.syscloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1)-Aug-01-2022-12-37-27-80-PM.png?height=40&name=Untitled%20design%20(1)-Aug-01-2022-12-37-27-80-PM.png) - [Help Center](https://help.syscloud.com/) - [Go to SysCloud](https://www.syscloud.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Help Center](https://help.syscloud.com/) - [Go to SysCloud](https://www.syscloud.com/) - English Show submenu for translations - [Create Ticket](https://help.syscloud.com/kb-tickets/new) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Choose the type of policy from the policy list, and enter the name for the policy. ![Give a policy name](https://help.syscloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Give%20a%20policy%20name.png?width=688&name=Give%20a%20policy%20name.png) 5. Select the scope for the policy: users, groups, org units, or the entire domain and click “NEXT.” ![scope of the policy](https://help.syscloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/scope%20of%20the%20policy.png?width=688&name=scope%20of%20the%20policy.png) 6. Select the type of access for the policy. ![Type of policy access](https://help.syscloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Type%20of%20policy%20access.png?width=373&name=Type%20of%20policy%20access.png) 7. Select the applications that you want to be restricted or allowed by choosing the type of policy, select the applications, and click “NEXT.” ![Access level](https://help.syscloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Access%20level.png?width=688&name=Access%20level.png) **Note:** You can also filter the applications based on their presence in your domain or their access level. 8. Choose whether you want to revoke users’ access to the applications that violate the policy. ![Real time action in policy](https://help.syscloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Real%20time%20action%20in%20policy.png?width=619&name=Real%20time%20action%20in%20policy.png) 9. Select whether you want to allow users to request exceptions on policy violations. ![Exception management-1](https://help.syscloud.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Exception%20management-1.png?width=688&name=Exception%20management-1.png) 10. Choose the team members to be notified in case of policy violations. 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