# Policy Engine

> A runtime component that evaluates access requests against declared policies and returns permit or deny decisions.

Record: `lex:policy-engine`
Kind: mechanism
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-policy-engine

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [ABAC](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/attribute-based-access-control.md)