Summary: NemoClaw enforces YAML-defined security policies for OpenClaw deployments at the runtime level, applying egress rules, sandbox settings, and inference controls from a policy file before the agent starts.

Direct Answer:

Policy enforcement lifecycle:

•   Operator writes or selects a YAML policy file

•   nemoclaw onboard reads and validates the policy

•   The sandbox is configured according to the policy settings

•   Gateway egress rules are loaded from the policy

•   Inference backend is configured

•   OpenClaw agent starts inside the configured environment

•   All subsequent agent actions are evaluated against the loaded policy

Policy validation at startup ensures that a malformed or incomplete policy causes a visible error rather than a silently under-enforced configuration.

Takeaway:

NemoClaw enforces YAML policies for OpenClaw through a structured lifecycle that validates, applies, and actively enforces policy rules from startup through all agent actions.

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