> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.snyk.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.snyk.io/scan-fix-and-prevent/prevent/policies/security-policies/security-policy-results.md).

# Security policy results

A newly-assigned policy, or changes to a policy, apply when the Project is re-scanned. This is what Project collaborators see when an action is applied to a vulnerability:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="246">Action</th><th>What Project collaborators see</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Change severity to…</td><td>The new severity, as well as the originally assigned severity</td></tr><tr><td>Ignore current and future instances</td><td>An ignored issue looking like a manual ignore but labeled <strong>ignored by Security Policy</strong>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Examples follow for an issue on a Project page that has been ignored by a security policy:

<figure><img src="/files/ZOyqlbhlEPHZkOYK2dun" alt="Issue ignored by security policy"><figcaption><p>Issue ignored by security policy</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Custom and original severity in the CLI**

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/Vf2evRMJbijpY3z4F4oh" alt="Custom and original severity in the CLI"><figcaption><p>Custom and original severity in the CLI</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## **Custom and original severity in Project page UI**

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/SNFtNnHcVm83QwossMax" alt="Custom and original severity in the Project Page UI"><figcaption><p>Custom and original severity in the Project Page UI</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## **Custom and original severity in Open Fix PR UI**

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/RMLG7gQ2BTQY8IerUemg" alt="Custom and original severity in Open Fix PR UI"><figcaption><p>Custom and original severity in Open Fix PR UI</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## **Custom and original severity in reports**

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/mOgR4DtZP2iq9LhtI8L9" alt="Custom and original severity in Reports"><figcaption><p>Custom and original severity in reports</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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