1. A method of processing groups of policies, the method comprising: (a) establishing, by a device, a first group of policies and a second group of policies to apply to packets received by the device, a policy of the first group of policies identifying an action to apply the second group of policies subsequent to processing of the policy of the first group; (b) applying, by the device, one or more policies of the first group of policies to a packet; (c) determining, by the device, to apply the second group of policies to the packet responsive to evaluation of the policy of the first group identifying the action to apply the second group of policies; and (d) applying, by the device responsive to the determination and after processing of the policy of the first group, one or more policies of the second group of policies to the packet.