Policy Groups in Trio allow administrators to organize, manage, and apply multiple policies collectively. Instead of assigning policies individually, Policy Groups enable consistent enforcement across devices, users, or teams through a single grouped configuration.
This approach simplifies policy management, reduces configuration errors, and ensures standardized security and compliance across the organization.
Why Use Policy Groups
Managing policies individually can become complex as environments scale. Policy Groups help by:
Reducing repetitive policy assignments
Ensuring consistent configurations across similar devices or users
Simplifying updates and ongoing maintenance
Supporting role-based or department-based policy structures
How Policy Groups Work
A Policy Group acts as a container for multiple policies, such as:
Security policies
Device restrictions
Compliance rules
Access control policies
Once a Policy Group is created and configured, it can be assigned to supported targets. Any changes made to the group automatically apply to all associated assignments.
Key Capabilities
Centralized Policy Management
Manage multiple policies from a single group.
Update configurations once instead of editing policies individually.
Consistent Enforcement
Ensure the same rules apply across selected devices or users.
Reduce configuration drift and manual errors.
Scalable Administration
Easily apply standardized policy sets to new devices or users.
Support growing environments without increasing administrative overhead.
Accessing Policy Groups
Log in to the Trio dashboard.
Navigate to Policy Management.
Select Policy Groups to view existing groups or create a new one.
Common Use Cases
Applying baseline security policies to all corporate devices
Creating department-specific policy sets (e.g., Finance, IT, Operations)
Managing different policy requirements for platforms or environments
Streamlining onboarding for new devices or users
Best Practices
Design Policy Groups around roles or use cases rather than individual policies.
Keep group names clear and descriptive for easier identification.
Review group assignments regularly to ensure relevance.
Test policy changes on a limited group before broad deployment.
Important Notes
Policies within a group are applied together; conflicts should be reviewed carefully.
Policy Groups do not replace individual policies but help manage them more efficiently.
Proper permissions are required to create, edit, or assign Policy Groups.
Next Steps
After creating Policy Groups:
Assign them to relevant devices or users.
Monitor policy impact through logs and reports.
Combine Policy Groups with compliance and Zero Trust policies for stronger governance.