Policy As Code For Cost Control, Not Just Compliance
devops.com, Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
Policy as code is usually framed as a compliance tool. It blocks insecure configurations, enforces internal standards, and helps teams prove they meet audit or regulatory requirements. That framing is accurate, but incomplete.
The same mechanism can also reduce waste. In many organizations, cloud cost is still reviewed after resources are live and spend is already visible on the bill. By then, the expensive decision has already been made.
Policy as code gives platform teams a way to shape those decisions earlier, before waste becomes part of the default path.