---
title: "Get started with policy"
description: "Pick a path for getting started with Calico Open Source policy — Kubernetes-native NetworkPolicy basics, or the richer Calico-specific resources that work alongside it."
product: "Calico Open Source"
version: "3.32 (latest)"
section: "Network policy"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/network-policy/get-started/"
---

# Get started with policy

## [🗃Calico policy](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/network-policy/get-started/calico-policy.md)

[4 items](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/network-policy/get-started/calico-policy.md)

## [🗃Kubernetes policy](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/network-policy/get-started/kubernetes-policy.md)

[4 items](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/network-policy/get-started/kubernetes-policy.md)

## [📄️Enable a default deny policy for Kubernetes pods](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/network-policy/get-started/kubernetes-default-deny.md)

[Apply a default-deny network policy in a Calico Open Source cluster so unprotected pods are denied traffic until explicit policy is written.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/network-policy/get-started/kubernetes-default-deny.md)