Policy objects are the elements that enable administrators to construct, schedule,
and search for policies. The following element types are supported:
- Address objects
- Determine the scope of the policy. See About Addresses and Address Objects.
- Zone objects
- Group interfaces and VLAN subinterfaces into zones to simplify policy creation. See
About Zones and Zone Objects.
- Service objects
- Limit the protocol (TCP or UDP) and port numbers. See About Services and Service Objects.
- Application objects
- Specify how software applications are treated in policies. See About Applications and Application Objects.
- URL category objects
- Restrict access to specific websites and website categories. See About URL Category Objects.
- Schedule objects
- Specify when policies are active. See About Schedules and Schedule Objects.
- Action profile objects
- Control the action to take on traffic types identified by specific security policies.
See About Action Profiles.
