diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/events/subscription/AlertUtil.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/events/subscription/AlertUtil.java
index 33f06644c67..220c05b0074 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/events/subscription/AlertUtil.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/events/subscription/AlertUtil.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import org.openmetadata.service.Entity;
 import org.openmetadata.service.exception.CatalogExceptionMessage;
 import org.openmetadata.service.util.JsonUtils;
 import org.springframework.expression.Expression;
+import org.springframework.expression.spel.support.SimpleEvaluationContext;
 
 @Slf4j
 public final class AlertUtil {
@@ -56,8 +57,13 @@ public final class AlertUtil {
     }
     Expression expression = parseExpression(condition);
     AlertsRuleEvaluator ruleEvaluator = new AlertsRuleEvaluator(null);
+    SimpleEvaluationContext context =
+        SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadOnlyDataBinding()
+            .withInstanceMethods()
+            .withRootObject(ruleEvaluator)
+            .build();
     try {
-      expression.getValue(ruleEvaluator, clz);
+      expression.getValue(context, clz);
     } catch (Exception exception) {
       // Remove unnecessary class details in the exception message
       String message =
@@ -73,7 +79,12 @@ public final class AlertUtil {
       String completeCondition = buildCompleteCondition(alertFilterRules);
       AlertsRuleEvaluator ruleEvaluator = new AlertsRuleEvaluator(changeEvent);
       Expression expression = parseExpression(completeCondition);
-      result = Boolean.TRUE.equals(expression.getValue(ruleEvaluator, Boolean.class));
+      SimpleEvaluationContext context =
+          SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadOnlyDataBinding()
+              .withInstanceMethods()
+              .withRootObject(ruleEvaluator)
+              .build();
+      result = Boolean.TRUE.equals(expression.getValue(context, Boolean.class));
       LOG.debug("Alert evaluated as Result : {}", result);
       return result;
     } else {
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/PolicyRepository.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/PolicyRepository.java
index bd19c237708..d7f8ecdac07 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/PolicyRepository.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/PolicyRepository.java
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ public class PolicyRepository extends EntityRepository<Policy> {
   public static List<String> filterRedundantResources(List<String> resources) {
     // If ALL_RESOURCES are in the resource list, remove redundant resources specifically mentioned
     boolean containsAllResources = resources.stream().anyMatch(ALL_RESOURCES::equalsIgnoreCase);
-    return containsAllResources ? new ArrayList<>(List.of(ALL_RESOURCES)) : resources;
+    return containsAllResources
+        ? new ArrayList<>(List.of(ALL_RESOURCES))
+        : new ArrayList<>(resources);
   }
 
   public static List<MetadataOperation> filterRedundantOperations(
@@ -142,9 +144,7 @@ public class PolicyRepository extends EntityRepository<Policy> {
     boolean containsViewAll = operations.stream().anyMatch(o -> o.equals(VIEW_ALL));
     if (containsViewAll) {
       operations =
-          operations.stream()
-              .filter(o -> o.equals(VIEW_ALL) || !isViewOperation(o))
-              .collect(Collectors.toList());
+          operations.stream().filter(o -> o.equals(VIEW_ALL) || !isViewOperation(o)).toList();
     }
 
     // If EDIT_ALL is in the operation list, remove all the other specific edit operations that are
@@ -152,11 +152,9 @@ public class PolicyRepository extends EntityRepository<Policy> {
     boolean containsEditAll = operations.stream().anyMatch(o -> o.equals(EDIT_ALL));
     if (containsEditAll) {
       operations =
-          operations.stream()
-              .filter(o -> o.equals(EDIT_ALL) || !isEditOperation(o))
-              .collect(Collectors.toList());
+          operations.stream().filter(o -> o.equals(EDIT_ALL) || !isEditOperation(o)).toList();
     }
-    return operations;
+    return new ArrayList<>(operations);
   }
 
   /** Handles entity updated from PUT and POST operation. */
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/policies/PolicyResource.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/policies/PolicyResource.java
index 0734bd2b2a7..879e5ecf028 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/policies/PolicyResource.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/policies/PolicyResource.java
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ public class PolicyResource extends EntityResource<Policy, PolicyRepository> {
       @Parameter(description = "Expression of validating rule", schema = @Schema(type = "string"))
           @PathParam("expression")
           String expression) {
+    authorizer.authorizeAdmin(securityContext);
     CompiledRule.validateExpression(expression, Boolean.class);
   }
 
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/policyevaluator/CompiledRule.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/policyevaluator/CompiledRule.java
index 3ceecfbabec..ba9c50a1989 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/policyevaluator/CompiledRule.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/security/policyevaluator/CompiledRule.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.openmetadata.service.security.AuthorizationException;
 import org.openmetadata.service.security.policyevaluator.SubjectContext.PolicyContext;
 import org.springframework.expression.Expression;
 import org.springframework.expression.spel.standard.SpelExpressionParser;
+import org.springframework.expression.spel.support.SimpleEvaluationContext;
 
 /** This class is used in a single threaded model and hence does not have concurrency support */
 @Slf4j
@@ -54,8 +55,13 @@ public class CompiledRule extends Rule {
     }
     Expression expression = parseExpression(condition);
     RuleEvaluator ruleEvaluator = new RuleEvaluator();
+    SimpleEvaluationContext context =
+        SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadOnlyDataBinding()
+            .withInstanceMethods()
+            .withRootObject(ruleEvaluator)
+            .build();
     try {
-      expression.getValue(ruleEvaluator, clz);
+      expression.getValue(context, clz);
     } catch (Exception exception) {
       // Remove unnecessary class details in the exception message
       String message =
@@ -216,7 +222,12 @@ public class CompiledRule extends Rule {
       return true;
     }
     RuleEvaluator ruleEvaluator = new RuleEvaluator(policyContext, subjectContext, resourceContext);
-    return Boolean.TRUE.equals(expr.getValue(ruleEvaluator, Boolean.class));
+    SimpleEvaluationContext context =
+        SimpleEvaluationContext.forReadOnlyDataBinding()
+            .withInstanceMethods()
+            .withRootObject(ruleEvaluator)
+            .build();
+    return Boolean.TRUE.equals(expr.getValue(context, Boolean.class));
   }
 
   public static boolean overrideAccess(Access newAccess, Access currentAccess) {