Policy as code
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In this lesson
express access rules as versioned, tested code.
Planned topics
- Policy engines evaluate rules (who may do what) separately from application code.
- Policies live in version control, are reviewed like code, and are tested with allow and deny cases.
- Central policies give consistency; local enforcement gives speed; decide which decisions are centralized.
- Make decisions auditable: log the input, decision, and policy version.
- Verify engine and syntax before recording.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
A policy in words and a test table: allow if caller role = fulfillment and action = read and resource type = order-event; deny otherwise. Test rows with expected decisions.
Check your understanding
Why test policies with deny cases?
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To prove they block what they should, not only allow what they should.
Practice
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