> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating an Information Barrier

An information barrier creates an ethical wall. Within an information barrier, you configure segments, which contain users and/or Hubs, and permissions between segments.

1. Go to **Admin Console > Shield**.
2. Click the **Information Barrier** tab.
3. Click **Create**.
4. Click **Save**.

At this point, you can configure the information barrier by [creating and configuring segments](https://docs.box.com/en/box-shield/shield-information-barrier/creating-an-information-barrier-user-segment.md), [configuring permissions between segments](https://docs.box.com/en/box-shield/shield-information-barrier/configuring-permissions-between-information-barrier-segments.md), and [enabling the information barrier](https://docs.box.com/en/box-shield/shield-information-barrier/enabling-an-information-barrier.md). Until you do all of these things, the information barrier cannot function.