Using the security policies

All the policies that are created in IBM® MaaS360® are displayed on the Policies page. From the List view, you can filter, sort, search, delete, or export the security policies.

Option	Description
Name	Security policy name. You can do the following quick actions. View Go to the Details page for the policy. History Track all changes that are made to a policy. On the History page, you can compare a policy with a previous version and roll back any changes if the policy is already published. Export Export the policy as an Excel spreadsheet. For more information, see Understanding data in the exported excel file. Set as Default Mark a policy as the default policy. This policy is automatically assigned to devices if a policy is not specified. The new default policy is automatically replaced on devices that use an older default policy. Deactivate Deactivate the policy. As a result, the policy will not be visible on the IBM MaaS360 Portal after deactivation. Note: After a policy is deactivated, you cannot reuse its name to create a new policy. Info Display details such as Name, Description, and Created from (the policy that the current policy is based on). Note: This setting displays Industry, Deployment size, and the Region for community-based policies and the Business Use Case for business template policies. This setting also displays the Name and Description for older policies. Hover over the information icon to view the number of devices that use the policy.
Status	The status of the policy. Devices receive only published policies.
Type	The platform that the policy is designed for. Different platforms use different policy options.
Add Policy	Create a policy.
Precedence	The policy precedence indicates which policy must be applied to the device when multiple policies of the same type are pushed to the device. For more information, see Using policy precedence on devices.
More	Show All Policies Filter the List view to display both active and inactive policies. Hide All Policies Filter the List view to display active policies. Policy Files Upload files that you can push to devices through policies. For more information, see Uploading policy files to the IBM MaaS360 Portal. iOS Home Screen Configuration Configure the Home screen layout for iOS supervised devices. For more information, see Home Screen. Bulk Edit History
Summarize	The summarize feature provides administrators with a concise overview of the current policy settings. This summary encapsulates the key elements of the current policy settings, allowing administrators to quickly assess the compliance and security posture. For more information, see Understanding Summarize and Recommendations feature in MaaS360.
Recommendations	The recommendations feature assists administrators in managing device security and compliance. The feature assesses the configuration of device policies, such as the device password policy, and identifies risks that are associated with noncompliance. It provides insights into the potential impacts of not implementing recommended policies, emphasizing the importance of securing sensitive information. For more information, see Understanding Summarize and Recommendations feature in MaaS360.