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This section covers best practices for setting up the following Gateway policy types:
For each type of policy, we recommend the following workflow:
- Connect the devices and/or networks that you want to apply policies to.
 - Verify that Gateway is successfully proxying traffic from your devices.
 - Set up basic security and compatibility policies (recommended for most use cases).
 - Customize your configuration to the unique needs of your organization.
 
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