diff --git a/internal/guest/runtime/hcsv2/uvm.go b/internal/guest/runtime/hcsv2/uvm.go
index 43669a6f26..a11da27b83 100644
--- a/internal/guest/runtime/hcsv2/uvm.go
+++ b/internal/guest/runtime/hcsv2/uvm.go
@@ -1205,7 +1205,11 @@ func modifyMappedVirtualDisk(
 		mountCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*5)
 		defer cancel()
 		if mvd.MountPath != "" {
-			if mvd.ReadOnly {
+			if mvd.BlockDev {
+				if err = securityPolicy.EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy(ctx, mvd.MountPath); err != nil {
+					return errors.Wrapf(err, "creating blockdev symlink at %s (-> scsi controller %d lun %d) denied by policy", mvd.MountPath, mvd.Controller, mvd.Lun)
+				}
+			} else if mvd.ReadOnly {
 				var deviceHash string
 				if verityInfo != nil {
 					deviceHash = verityInfo.RootDigest
@@ -1233,7 +1237,11 @@ func modifyMappedVirtualDisk(
 		return nil
 	case guestrequest.RequestTypeRemove:
 		if mvd.MountPath != "" {
-			if mvd.ReadOnly {
+			if mvd.BlockDev {
+				if err = securityPolicy.EnforceUnmountBlockDevicePolicy(ctx, mvd.MountPath); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("removing blockdev symlink at %s (-> scsi controller %d lun %d) denied by policy: %w", mvd.MountPath, mvd.Controller, mvd.Lun, err)
+				}
+			} else if mvd.ReadOnly {
 				if err := securityPolicy.EnforceDeviceUnmountPolicy(ctx, mvd.MountPath); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("unmounting scsi device at %s denied by policy: %w", mvd.MountPath, err)
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/api.rego b/pkg/securitypolicy/api.rego
index 88c3d64d14..eda6757b1e 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/api.rego
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/api.rego
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ version := "@@API_VERSION@@"
 enforcement_points := {
     "mount_device": {"introducedVersion": "0.1.0", "default_results": {"allowed": false}, "use_framework": false},
     "rw_mount_device": {"introducedVersion": "0.11.0", "default_results": {}, "use_framework": true},
+    "mount_blockdev": {"introducedVersion": "0.11.1", "default_results": {"allowed": false}, "use_framework": false},
     "mount_overlay": {"introducedVersion": "0.1.0", "default_results": {"allowed": false}, "use_framework": false},
     "mount_cims": {"introducedVersion": "0.11.0", "default_results": {"allowed": false}, "use_framework": false},
     "registry_changes": {"introducedVersion": "0.10.0", "default_results": {"allowed": false}, "use_framework": false},
     "create_container": {"introducedVersion": "0.1.0", "default_results": {"allowed": false, "env_list": null, "allow_stdio_access": false}, "use_framework": false},
     "unmount_device": {"introducedVersion": "0.2.0", "default_results": {"allowed": true}, "use_framework": false},
     "rw_unmount_device": {"introducedVersion": "0.11.0", "default_results": {}, "use_framework": true},
+    "unmount_blockdev": {"introducedVersion": "0.11.1", "default_results": {"allowed": false}, "use_framework": false},
     "unmount_overlay": {"introducedVersion": "0.6.0", "default_results": {"allowed": true}, "use_framework": false},
     "exec_in_container": {"introducedVersion": "0.2.0", "default_results": {"allowed": true, "env_list": null}, "use_framework": false},
     "exec_external": {"introducedVersion": "0.3.0", "default_results": {"allowed": true, "env_list": null, "allow_stdio_access": false}, "use_framework": false},
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/framework.rego b/pkg/securitypolicy/framework.rego
index daa0fe864e..4b0c049896 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/framework.rego
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/framework.rego
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ rw_unmount_device := {"metadata": [removeRWDevice], "allowed": true} {
     }
 }
 
+# blockdev mounts (which are symlinks created at the mount point pointing to
+# /dev/sdX instead of an actual mounted filesystem) are not supported on C-ACI
+# and thus the framework currently denies them unconditionally.
+
+default mount_blockdev := {"allowed": false}
+
+default unmount_blockdev := {"allowed": false}
+
 layerPaths_ok(layers) {
     length := count(layers)
     count(input.layerPaths) == length
@@ -1418,6 +1426,10 @@ reason := {
 # Error messages
 ################################################################
 
+errors["blockdev mounts are not supported"] {
+    input.rule in ["mount_blockdev", "unmount_blockdev"]
+}
+
 errors["deviceHash not found"] {
     input.rule == "mount_device"
     not deviceHash_ok
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/open_door.rego b/pkg/securitypolicy/open_door.rego
index 02da3fa9b6..63515a2378 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/open_door.rego
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/open_door.rego
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ api_version := "@@API_VERSION@@"
 
 mount_device := {"allowed": true}
 rw_mount_device := {"allowed": true}
+mount_blockdev := {"allowed": true}
 mount_overlay := {"allowed": true}
 create_container := {"allowed": true, "env_list": null, "allow_stdio_access": true}
 mount_cims := {"allowed": true}
 registry_changes := {"allowed": true}
 unmount_device := {"allowed": true}
 rw_unmount_device := {"allowed": true}
+unmount_blockdev := {"allowed": true}
 unmount_overlay := {"allowed": true}
 exec_in_container := {"allowed": true, "env_list": null}
 exec_external := {"allowed": true, "env_list": null, "allow_stdio_access": true}
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/policy.rego b/pkg/securitypolicy/policy.rego
index 195d462931..9fba1668de 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/policy.rego
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/policy.rego
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ framework_version := "@@FRAMEWORK_VERSION@@"
 
 mount_device := data.framework.mount_device
 rw_mount_device := data.framework.rw_mount_device
+mount_blockdev := data.framework.mount_blockdev
 unmount_device := data.framework.unmount_device
 rw_unmount_device := data.framework.rw_unmount_device
+unmount_blockdev := data.framework.unmount_blockdev
 mount_overlay := data.framework.mount_overlay
 unmount_overlay := data.framework.unmount_overlay
 mount_cims:= data.framework.mount_cims
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/regopolicy_linux_test.go b/pkg/securitypolicy/regopolicy_linux_test.go
index 8dd409fccf..ebf27aa0ca 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/regopolicy_linux_test.go
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/regopolicy_linux_test.go
@@ -7367,3 +7367,34 @@ func substituteUVMPath(sandboxID string, m mountInternal) mountInternal {
 	}
 	return m
 }
+
+func Test_Rego_EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy_DefaultDenied(t *testing.T) {
+	p := generateConstraints(testRand, 1)
+	securityPolicy := p.toPolicy()
+	policy, err := newRegoPolicy(securityPolicy.marshalRego(), []oci.Mount{}, []oci.Mount{}, testOSType)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("cannot make rego policy from constraints: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	target := testDataGenerator.uniqueLayerMountTarget()
+	err = policy.EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy(p.ctx, target)
+	assertDecisionJSONContains(t, err, "blockdev mounts are not supported")
+
+	err = policy.EnforceUnmountBlockDevicePolicy(p.ctx, target)
+	assertDecisionJSONContains(t, err, "blockdev mounts are not supported")
+}
+
+func Test_Rego_EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy_OpenDoor(t *testing.T) {
+	policy, err := newRegoPolicy(openDoorRego, []oci.Mount{}, []oci.Mount{}, testOSType)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("cannot compile open door rego policy: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	target := testDataGenerator.uniqueLayerMountTarget()
+	if err = policy.EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy(context.Background(), target); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("open door should allow mount_blockdev, got: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err = policy.EnforceUnmountBlockDevicePolicy(context.Background(), target); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("open door should allow unmount_blockdev, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer.go b/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer.go
index 2a4edefce1..940c0e5f76 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer.go
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer.go
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ func init() {
 type SecurityPolicyEnforcer interface {
 	EnforceDeviceMountPolicy(ctx context.Context, target string, deviceHash string) (err error)
 	EnforceRWDeviceMountPolicy(ctx context.Context, target string, encrypted, ensureFilesystem bool, filesystem string) (err error)
+	EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy(ctx context.Context, target string) (err error)
 	EnforceDeviceUnmountPolicy(ctx context.Context, unmountTarget string) (err error)
 	EnforceRWDeviceUnmountPolicy(ctx context.Context, unmountTarget string) (err error)
+	EnforceUnmountBlockDevicePolicy(ctx context.Context, unmountTarget string) (err error)
 	EnforceOverlayMountPolicy(ctx context.Context, containerID string, layerPaths []string, target string) (err error)
 	EnforceOverlayUnmountPolicy(ctx context.Context, target string) (err error)
 	EnforceCreateContainerPolicy(
@@ -207,6 +209,10 @@ func (OpenDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceRWDeviceMountPolicy(context.Context
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (OpenDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy(context.Context, string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (OpenDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceDeviceUnmountPolicy(context.Context, string) error {
 	return nil
 }
@@ -215,6 +221,10 @@ func (OpenDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceRWDeviceUnmountPolicy(context.Conte
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (OpenDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceUnmountBlockDevicePolicy(context.Context, string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (OpenDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceOverlayMountPolicy(context.Context, string, []string, string) error {
 	return nil
 }
@@ -336,6 +346,10 @@ func (ClosedDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceRWDeviceMountPolicy(context.Conte
 	return errors.New("Read-write device mounting is denied by policy")
 }
 
+func (ClosedDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy(context.Context, string) error {
+	return errors.New("block-device mounting is denied by policy")
+}
+
 func (ClosedDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceDeviceUnmountPolicy(context.Context, string) error {
 	return errors.New("unmounting is denied by policy")
 }
@@ -344,6 +358,10 @@ func (ClosedDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceRWDeviceUnmountPolicy(context.Con
 	return errors.New("Read-write device unmounting is denied by policy")
 }
 
+func (ClosedDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceUnmountBlockDevicePolicy(context.Context, string) error {
+	return errors.New("block-device unmounting is denied by policy")
+}
+
 func (ClosedDoorSecurityPolicyEnforcer) EnforceOverlayMountPolicy(context.Context, string, []string, string) error {
 	return errors.New("creating an overlay fs is denied by policy")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer_rego.go b/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer_rego.go
index 96c5613dd6..4279975c09 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer_rego.go
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/securitypolicyenforcer_rego.go
@@ -533,6 +533,15 @@ func (policy *regoEnforcer) EnforceRWDeviceMountPolicy(ctx context.Context, targ
 	return err
 }
 
+func (policy *regoEnforcer) EnforceMountBlockDevicePolicy(ctx context.Context, target string) error {
+	input := inputData{
+		"target": target,
+	}
+
+	_, err := policy.enforce(ctx, "mount_blockdev", input)
+	return err
+}
+
 func (policy *regoEnforcer) EnforceOverlayMountPolicy(ctx context.Context, containerID string, layerPaths []string, target string) error {
 	input := inputData{
 		"containerID": containerID,
@@ -822,6 +831,15 @@ func (policy *regoEnforcer) EnforceRWDeviceUnmountPolicy(ctx context.Context, un
 	return err
 }
 
+func (policy *regoEnforcer) EnforceUnmountBlockDevicePolicy(ctx context.Context, unmountTarget string) error {
+	input := inputData{
+		"unmountTarget": unmountTarget,
+	}
+
+	_, err := policy.enforce(ctx, "unmount_blockdev", input)
+	return err
+}
+
 func appendMountData(mountData []interface{}, mounts []oci.Mount) []interface{} {
 	for _, mount := range mounts {
 		mountData = append(mountData, inputData{
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/version_api b/pkg/securitypolicy/version_api
index d9df1bbc0c..af88ba8248 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/version_api
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/version_api
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.11.0
+0.11.1
diff --git a/pkg/securitypolicy/version_framework b/pkg/securitypolicy/version_framework
index 267577d47e..2b7c5ae018 100644
--- a/pkg/securitypolicy/version_framework
+++ b/pkg/securitypolicy/version_framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.1
+0.4.2