What happens when inherited policies are assigned at a particular level?

When inherited policies are assigned at a particular level, they cannot be unassigned locally. This means that once a policy is set at a higher organizational level within the structure of Deep Security, any settings or rules defined by that policy will automatically apply to all child levels unless specifically overridden.

This mechanism is designed to ensure consistency and maintain security standards across different components within the environment. By not allowing local unassignment, the system prevents potential gaps in security that could arise if lower levels were able to disregard globally established guidelines.

While it is possible to override or adjust specific settings at the child level to customize or fine-tune the policies for particular needs, the inherited policies themselves remain in effect. This also means that any updates made to inherited policies at the parent level will automatically propagate down to the child levels, ensuring that all parts of the system remain compliant with the latest policies.