diff --git a/etc/magnum/policy.json b/etc/magnum/policy.json
index eac6513833..d2cd61f3ee 100644
--- a/etc/magnum/policy.json
+++ b/etc/magnum/policy.json
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 {
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
 
-    "cluster:create": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "cluster:delete": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "cluster:detail": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "cluster:get": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "cluster:get_all": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "cluster:update": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-
     "clustertemplate:create": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
     "clustertemplate:delete": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
     "clustertemplate:detail": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
diff --git a/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py b/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
index 5ec120d9a7..7d25513e9f 100644
--- a/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
+++ b/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ import itertools
 from magnum.common.policies import base
 from magnum.common.policies import bay
 from magnum.common.policies import baymodel
+from magnum.common.policies import cluster
 
 
 def list_rules():
     return itertools.chain(
         base.list_rules(),
         bay.list_rules(),
-        baymodel.list_rules()
+        baymodel.list_rules(),
+        cluster.list_rules()
     )
diff --git a/magnum/common/policies/cluster.py b/magnum/common/policies/cluster.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84eff7db0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/magnum/common/policies/cluster.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from oslo_policy import policy
+
+from magnum.common.policies import base
+
+CLUSTER = 'cluster:%s'
+
+rules = [
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER % 'create',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Create a new cluster.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clusters',
+                'method': 'POST'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER % 'delete',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Delete a cluster.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clusters/{cluster_ident}',
+                'method': 'DELETE'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER % 'detail',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Retrieve a list of clusters with detail.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clusters',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER % 'get',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Retrieve information about the given cluster.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clusters/{cluster_ident}',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER % 'get_all',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Retrieve a list of clusters.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clusters/',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER % 'update',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Update an existing cluster.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clusters/{cluster_ident}',
+                'method': 'PATCH'
+            }
+        ]
+    )
+]
+
+
+def list_rules():
+    return rules
diff --git a/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py b/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
index fc8aba3585..8b51c7bc9f 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@ policy_data = """
 {
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
 
-    "cluster:create": "",
-    "cluster:delete": "",
-    "cluster:detail": "",
-    "cluster:get": "",
-    "cluster:get_all": "",
-    "cluster:update": "",
-
     "clustertemplate:create": "",
     "clustertemplate:delete": "",
     "clustertemplate:detail": "",