Managing policies in AI Control Tower
concept australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read gov-pol-managing-policies.md
Create, change, or remove the policies that respond to detected threats or block AI usage.
Managing policies workflow
Create a Threat Response policy to automatically contain an agent when a detected threat matches conditions you define, or an Explicit Block policy to stop specific AI usage outright.
Both policy types work the same way once published. Edit a policy to change what it enforces, clone it to try a variant without changing the original, or delete it to end its enforcement entirely. A policy has no pause or disable state, so deleting it is the only way to stop it from running.
Once a policy is published, confirm it's doing what you designed it to do. See Reviewing policy enforcement activities in AI Control Tower.
Keywords ServiceNow OttoAI Agentsgenerative AIagentic AIPoliciesExplicit BlockThreat Response
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| description | Create, change, or remove the policies that respond to detected threats or block AI usage. |
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| release | australia |
| topic_type | concept |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| keywords | ServiceNow OttoAI Agentsgenerative AIagentic AIPoliciesExplicit BlockThreat Response |
| breadcrumb | Controlling AI asset usageGovern AI assetsAI Control TowerEstablishing AI governanceEnable AI Experiences |