# The Engine Editor and how it works

The Engine Editor combines all Security Engine configuration information into one view that is easy to access and navigate. You can quickly save and validate all changes using the Engine Editor toolbar.

The Engine Editor has the following branches:

- General — General Security Engine settings
- Interfaces — Interface configuration
- Routing — Routing and antispoofing configuration
- Add-Ons — Settings related to Security Engine add-ons and additional services.
- Policies — Information about the Security Policy used on the Security Engine and settings related to element-based NAT and Aliases. Also contains settings for Automatic rules
- VPN (Engines only) — Settings related to the VPN configuration and SSL VPN configuration
- Advanced Settings — Advanced Security Engine settings (Traffic Handling, SYN Rate Limits, Log Handling, Scan Detection, DoS Protection, Idle Timeouts, and Tunneling)

The available branches can vary depending on the type of Security Engine.

You can use the Engine Editor to edit or view an Security Engine configuration:

- To edit an Security Engine, right-click the Security Engine, then select Edit.
- To view an Security Engine, right-click the Security Engine, then select Preview. You can also double-click the Security Engine.