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title: Browse and Manage Shield Policies
canonical: https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/browse-and-manage-shield-policies/
product: CloudConnexa Docs
description: Browse and manage Shield Policies in CloudConnexa from Shield → Policies — view Domain Filtering, Traffic Filtering, Allow/Block List counts, and User Group assignments per policy, and create, edit, duplicate, or search policies from the list.
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# Browse and Manage Shield Policies

## Overview

Use the **Shield Policies** list to view and manage the Cyber Shield policies configured for your WPC.

The list includes the **Default Policy** and any custom Shield Policies. From this page you can:

- Review Domain Filtering and Traffic Filtering status.
- See Allow List and Block List counts.
- View how many User Groups use each policy.
- Edit or duplicate a policy.
- Copy a policy ID for use with the CloudConnexa API or Terraform.
- Create a new Shield Policy.
- Search the policy list.

For information about how Shield Policies apply to User Groups, Networks, and Hosts, refer to [About Shield Policies](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/about-shield-policies.md).

## Open the Shield Policies list

To open the Shield Policies list:

1. Sign in to your WPC's Administration portal.
2. Navigate to **Shield → Policies**.
   - The **Shield Policies** page displays one row for each policy.

## Review Shield Policy details

The Shield Policies list includes the following columns:

| **Column** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Policy** | Displays the policy name and description. The **Default Policy** includes a **System** badge because it's created and managed by CloudConnexa and can't be deleted. |
| **Domain Filtering** | Displays the number of content categories being monitored and blocked, or **Off** when Domain Filtering is disabled for the policy. Refer to [Domain Filtering](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/shield---policies---domain-filtering/domain-filtering-protection-levels-and-content-categories.md). |
| **Traffic Filtering** | Displays the number of traffic categories being monitored and blocked, or **Off** when Traffic Filtering is disabled for the policy. Refer to [Traffic Filtering](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/shield---policies---traffic-filtering/traffic-filtering-priorities-categories-and-protection-levels.md) |
| **Allow / Block List** | Displays the number of entries in the policy's Allow List and Block List. |
| **User Groups** | Displays the number of User Groups assigned to the policy. Select the count to view the group names and access the option to manage those assignments. Refer to [About User Groups](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/users/users---groups/about-user-groups.md) and [View policies for a User Group](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/users/users---groups/view-policies-for-a-user-group.md). |

> **Note**
>
> Networks and Hosts always use the Default Policy. Custom Shield Policies apply only to User Groups.

## Search Shield Policies

To filter the Shield Policies list:

1. Enter a policy name or other search term in **Search policies**.
2. Review the filtered results.
   - The list updates as you type.

## View additional policies

When more than 20 policies exist, select **Load more** to display additional policies.

## Edit a Shield Policy

To change an existing policy:

1. Locate the policy in the Shield Policies list.
2. Select **Edit**.
3. Update the policy settings.
4. Save your changes.

## Duplicate a Shield Policy

Use **Duplicate policy** when you want to create a new policy based on the settings of an existing one.

To duplicate a policy:

1. Locate the policy you want to copy.
2. Select the **Duplicate policy** icon.
3. Update the copied policy as needed.
4. Save the new policy.

   > **Tip**
   >
   > Duplicating a policy can be useful when multiple User Groups need similar Domain Filtering, Traffic Filtering, or Allow List and Block List settings with only minor differences.

## Copy a Shield Policy ID

Each Shield Policy has a unique identifier.

To copy it:

1. Locate the policy.
2. Hover over the name.
   - The clipboard icon displays.
3. Select **Copy ID to clipboard**.

Use the copied policy ID when working with the CloudConnexa API or Terraform.

For API details, refer to [CloudConnexa API Overview](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/developer/cloudconnexa-api-overview.md).

## Create a Shield Policy

To create a new custom policy:

1. Select **New Policy**.
2. Configure the policy settings.
3. Assign the appropriate User Groups.
4. Save the policy.

For information about how custom policies and the Default Policy work together, refer to [About Shield Policies](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/about-shield-policies.md).

## Related resources

- [About Shield Policies](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/about-shield-policies.md)
- [About Cyber Shield](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/about-cyber-shield.md)
- [Domain Filtering](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/shield---policies---domain-filtering/domain-filtering-protection-levels-and-content-categories.md)
- [Traffic Filtering](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/shield/shield---policies/shield---policies---traffic-filtering/traffic-filtering-priorities-categories-and-protection-levels.md)
- [About User Groups](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/users/users---groups/about-user-groups.md)
- [View policies for a User Group](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/users/users---groups/view-policies-for-a-user-group.md)
- [API Documentation](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/api---logs/api---logs---api/api-documentation.md)

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