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title: Publish a certification policy
description: Publish a draft policy to activate it and enable certifications to be issued under that policy.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Working with data certification, Managing Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture]
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# Publish a certification policy

Publish a draft policy to activate it and enable certifications to be issued under that policy.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cmdb\_admin + sn\_apm.apm\_analyst

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Enterprise Architecture Workspace**.

2.  Open the Data certification page by selecting the Data certification icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-data-cert.png"\] Alt text: data certification icon\).

    The Data certification page opens.

3.  Open a draft policy by selecting the policy name link.

4.  Select **Edit Policy**.

5.  Edit the policy details as required.

6.  Review all the details on the **Review** page.

7.  Select **Publish Policy**.

    **Note:** Ensure all the mandatory fields are filled in before publishing the policy.


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