Managing Policies and Documentation in Bastion
Last updated: June 27, 2025
Overview
Bastion provides a centralized location to manage all your compliance policies and documentation. You can find your policies at Settings > Documents & Policies.
Types of Documents
There are two ways to manage your documentation:
Use Bastion's templates which come pre-configured with standard compliance content
Upload your own existing policies and documentation
Using Bastion Templates
When using a Bastion template:
Navigate to Documents & Policies section
Click "Create Policy" in the top right corner
Select the type of policy you want to create
Review and customize the pre-written content
Click "Approve" once you're satisfied with the content
Uploading Your Own Documents
To upload your existing documentation:
Go to Documents & Policies section
Click "Create Policy"
Select the relevant policy type
Upload your document in PDF format (recommended) or other supported formats
Click "Approve" to finalize
Document Management Best Practices
Use role titles rather than individual names in policies to maintain document longevity
Keep documents focused on specific topics rather than creating one large document containing all policies
Documents can have different names than the standard templates as long as they cover the required content
Remember to approve documents after uploading or editing to ensure they are counted in compliance checks
Note: After uploading or approving documents, refresh the related compliance framework checks to see updated status.