diff --git a/backends/igvm.c b/backends/igvm.c
index 9120922a95..322873e349 100644
--- a/backends/igvm.c
+++ b/backends/igvm.c
@@ -28,6 +28,33 @@ typedef struct QIgvmParameterData {
     uint32_t index;
 } QIgvmParameterData;
 
+/*
+ * Some directives are specific to particular confidential computing platforms.
+ * Define required types for each of those platforms here.
+ */
+
+/* SEV/SEV-ES/SEV-SNP */
+struct QEMU_PACKED sev_id_block {
+    uint8_t ld[48];
+    uint8_t family_id[16];
+    uint8_t image_id[16];
+    uint32_t version;
+    uint32_t guest_svn;
+    uint64_t policy;
+};
+
+struct QEMU_PACKED sev_id_authentication {
+    uint32_t id_key_alg;
+    uint32_t auth_key_algo;
+    uint8_t reserved[56];
+    uint8_t id_block_sig[512];
+    uint8_t id_key[1028];
+    uint8_t reserved2[60];
+    uint8_t id_key_sig[512];
+    uint8_t author_key[1028];
+    uint8_t reserved3[892];
+};
+
 /*
  * QIgvm contains the information required during processing
  * of a single IGVM file.
@@ -39,6 +66,17 @@ typedef struct QIgvm {
     uint32_t compatibility_mask;
     unsigned current_header_index;
     QTAILQ_HEAD(, QIgvmParameterData) parameter_data;
+    IgvmPlatformType platform_type;
+
+    /*
+     * SEV-SNP platforms can contain an ID block and authentication
+     * that should be verified by the guest.
+     */
+    struct sev_id_block *id_block;
+    struct sev_id_authentication *id_auth;
+
+    /* Define the guest policy for SEV guests */
+    uint64_t sev_policy;
 
     /* These variables keep track of contiguous page regions */
     IGVM_VHS_PAGE_DATA region_prev_page_data;
@@ -68,6 +106,11 @@ static int qigvm_directive_environment_info(QIgvm *ctx,
 static int qigvm_directive_required_memory(QIgvm *ctx,
                                            const uint8_t *header_data,
                                            Error **errp);
+static int qigvm_directive_snp_id_block(QIgvm *ctx, const uint8_t *header_data,
+                                  Error **errp);
+static int qigvm_initialization_guest_policy(QIgvm *ctx,
+                                       const uint8_t *header_data,
+                                       Error **errp);
 
 struct QIGVMHandler {
     uint32_t type;
@@ -92,6 +135,10 @@ static struct QIGVMHandler handlers[] = {
       qigvm_directive_environment_info },
     { IGVM_VHT_REQUIRED_MEMORY, IGVM_HEADER_SECTION_DIRECTIVE,
       qigvm_directive_required_memory },
+    { IGVM_VHT_SNP_ID_BLOCK, IGVM_HEADER_SECTION_DIRECTIVE,
+      qigvm_directive_snp_id_block },
+    { IGVM_VHT_GUEST_POLICY, IGVM_HEADER_SECTION_INITIALIZATION,
+      qigvm_initialization_guest_policy },
 };
 
 static int qigvm_handler(QIgvm *ctx, uint32_t type, Error **errp)
@@ -633,6 +680,70 @@ static int qigvm_directive_required_memory(QIgvm *ctx,
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int qigvm_directive_snp_id_block(QIgvm *ctx, const uint8_t *header_data,
+                                  Error **errp)
+{
+    const IGVM_VHS_SNP_ID_BLOCK *igvm_id =
+        (const IGVM_VHS_SNP_ID_BLOCK *)header_data;
+
+    if (!(igvm_id->compatibility_mask & ctx->compatibility_mask)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (ctx->id_block) {
+        error_setg(errp, "IGVM: Multiple ID blocks encountered "
+                            "in IGVM file.");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    ctx->id_block = g_new0(struct sev_id_block, 1);
+    ctx->id_auth = g_new0(struct sev_id_authentication, 1);
+
+    memcpy(ctx->id_block->family_id, igvm_id->family_id,
+            sizeof(ctx->id_block->family_id));
+    memcpy(ctx->id_block->image_id, igvm_id->image_id,
+            sizeof(ctx->id_block->image_id));
+    ctx->id_block->guest_svn = igvm_id->guest_svn;
+    ctx->id_block->version = 1;
+    memcpy(ctx->id_block->ld, igvm_id->ld, sizeof(ctx->id_block->ld));
+
+    ctx->id_auth->id_key_alg = igvm_id->id_key_algorithm;
+    memcpy(ctx->id_auth->id_block_sig, &igvm_id->id_key_signature,
+            sizeof(igvm_id->id_key_signature));
+
+    ctx->id_auth->auth_key_algo = igvm_id->author_key_algorithm;
+    memcpy(ctx->id_auth->id_key_sig, &igvm_id->author_key_signature,
+            sizeof(igvm_id->author_key_signature));
+
+    /*
+     * SEV and IGVM public key structure population are slightly different.
+     * See SEV Secure Nested Paging Firmware ABI Specification, Chapter 10.
+     */
+    *((uint32_t *)ctx->id_auth->id_key) = igvm_id->id_public_key.curve;
+    memcpy(&ctx->id_auth->id_key[4], &igvm_id->id_public_key.qx, 72);
+    memcpy(&ctx->id_auth->id_key[76], &igvm_id->id_public_key.qy, 72);
+
+    *((uint32_t *)ctx->id_auth->author_key) =
+        igvm_id->author_public_key.curve;
+    memcpy(&ctx->id_auth->author_key[4], &igvm_id->author_public_key.qx,
+            72);
+    memcpy(&ctx->id_auth->author_key[76], &igvm_id->author_public_key.qy,
+            72);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int qigvm_initialization_guest_policy(QIgvm *ctx,
+                                       const uint8_t *header_data, Error **errp)
+{
+    const IGVM_VHS_GUEST_POLICY *guest =
+        (const IGVM_VHS_GUEST_POLICY *)header_data;
+
+    if (guest->compatibility_mask & ctx->compatibility_mask) {
+        ctx->sev_policy = guest->policy;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int qigvm_supported_platform_compat_mask(QIgvm *ctx, Error **errp)
 {
     int32_t header_count;
@@ -702,12 +813,16 @@ static int qigvm_supported_platform_compat_mask(QIgvm *ctx, Error **errp)
     /* Choose the strongest supported isolation technology */
     if (compatibility_mask_sev_snp != 0) {
         ctx->compatibility_mask = compatibility_mask_sev_snp;
+        ctx->platform_type = IGVM_PLATFORM_TYPE_SEV_SNP;
     } else if (compatibility_mask_sev_es != 0) {
         ctx->compatibility_mask = compatibility_mask_sev_es;
+        ctx->platform_type = IGVM_PLATFORM_TYPE_SEV_ES;
     } else if (compatibility_mask_sev != 0) {
         ctx->compatibility_mask = compatibility_mask_sev;
+        ctx->platform_type = IGVM_PLATFORM_TYPE_SEV;
     } else if (compatibility_mask != 0) {
         ctx->compatibility_mask = compatibility_mask;
+        ctx->platform_type = IGVM_PLATFORM_TYPE_NATIVE;
     } else {
         error_setg(
             errp,
@@ -717,6 +832,23 @@ static int qigvm_supported_platform_compat_mask(QIgvm *ctx, Error **errp)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int qigvm_handle_policy(QIgvm *ctx, Error **errp)
+{
+    if (ctx->platform_type == IGVM_PLATFORM_TYPE_SEV_SNP) {
+        int id_block_len = 0;
+        int id_auth_len = 0;
+        if (ctx->id_block) {
+            ctx->id_block->policy = ctx->sev_policy;
+            id_block_len = sizeof(struct sev_id_block);
+            id_auth_len = sizeof(struct sev_id_authentication);
+        }
+        return ctx->cgsc->set_guest_policy(GUEST_POLICY_SEV, ctx->sev_policy,
+                                          ctx->id_block, id_block_len,
+                                          ctx->id_auth, id_auth_len, errp);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static IgvmHandle qigvm_file_init(char *filename, Error **errp)
 {
     IgvmHandle igvm;
@@ -815,12 +947,18 @@ int qigvm_process_file(IgvmCfg *cfg, ConfidentialGuestSupport *cgs,
      */
     retval = qigvm_process_mem_page(&ctx, NULL, errp);
 
+    if (retval == 0) {
+        retval = qigvm_handle_policy(&ctx, errp);
+    }
+
 cleanup:
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(parameter, &ctx.parameter_data, next)
     {
         g_free(parameter->data);
         parameter->data = NULL;
     }
+    g_free(ctx.id_block);
+    g_free(ctx.id_auth);
 
     return retval;
 }
