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Network Malware Protection and File Policies Network Malware Protection and File Policies How to Configure Malware Protection Configure File Policies

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

Configure File Policies

Before you begin

Complete the tasks up to this point in the malware protection workflow:

See How to Configure Malware Protection.

Procedure

1

Review file policy and file rule restrictions.

See Best Practices for File Policies and Malware Detection and subtopics.
2

Create a file policy.

See Create or Edit a File Policy.
3

Create rules within your file policy.

See File Rules and subtopics.
4

Configure advanced options.

See Advanced and Archive File Inspection Options.

What to do next

Continue with the next step in the malware protection workflow:

See How to Configure Malware Protection.

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