---
title: "Policy as code, explained"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/policy-as-code-explained-v4ueprjvl
source_url: https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/policy-as-code-explained
type: article
source: "HashiCorp"
published: 2025-08-28T16:15:42.586Z
updated: 2026-03-30T02:18:00.244Z
tags: ["compliance", "devops", "iac", "policy-as-code", "terraform"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Policy as code, explained

**[HashiCorp](https://daily.dev/sources/hc)** · 10 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Policy as code automates IT requirement enforcement by codifying policies that can be tested, versioned, and automatically applied to infrastructure deployments. This approach replaces manual document-based policy reviews with automated checks that provide instant feedback, reducing deployment times from weeks to minutes while maintaining security, compliance, and cost controls. The framework enables developer self-service while ensuring guardrails are maintained through readable policy languages like Sentinel.

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