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Rules

Check how to setup compliance policies and rules

This section is where key words or expressions used as references for detecting potential misconduct by monitored agents are inserted.

1. Policies

Policies are a collection of compliance rules that the tool will use to capture suspicious events:

1.1. Add Policy

You can add a new policy by typing the desired name and clicking Add:

In the pop-up window that opens, enter the name and description of the Policy:

1.2. Export as CSV

You can obtain a file of all policies inserted in the tool using the Export as CSV button:

2. Rules

These are key words or expressions in REGEX format. All compliance alerts are detected and captured by the tool using these:

2.1. Rules Spreadsheet

The rules spreadsheet contains the following columns:

  • Name: Editable field for the Zapper Administrator to enter an identifier for the rule.

  • Rule: Field that will display the REGEX related to that rule.

  • Description: Editable and optional field for the Zapper Administrator to enter details about that rule.

  • Risk: Refers to the level of risk that this rule represents.

  • Enable: Active indicates a rule that is enabled, i.e., in operation. Disabled indicates a rule that is disabled.

  • Policy: Field that will show which policy that rule belongs to. It is possible to change it according to the pre-selected options.

2.2. Import/Export via CSV

You can import rules in bulk into the tool using the Import from CSV button:

You can also obtain a file of all rules inserted in the tool using the Export as CSV button:

2.3. Add a New Rule

You can add a new rule by clicking Add:

A pop-up window will open. This pop-up will display two options for creating rules:

Simple mode: Simply add keywords and conditions without needing to program.

Advanced mode: Write custom Regex patterns for complete control.

Enter the required data in the pop-up:

  • Rule Name: Enter the name of your choice.

  • Description: Add a description to detail the rule you entered.

  • Risk level: Choose the risk to which this Rule corresponds.

  • Policy: Indicate which policy the inserted rule applies to.

  • Detection pattern: You can either choose to build with keywords and conditions - no coding needed, or write custom regex patterns for complete control.

After entering all required data, click Save rule:

The inserted rule will appear in the rules spreadsheet:

2.4. Deactivate Rules

If at any point a rule no longer makes sense for the company, it can be deactivated. Just select the rule in question by checking the selection box:

Click Disable:

And that rule will automatically be hidden from the rules spreadsheet.

2.5. Show and Activate Deactivated Rules

To view deactivated rules, just click Disableds:

All deactivated rules will appear in the rules spreadsheet:

If you want to reactivate a rule, just select the rule in question by checking the selection box:

Click Enable:

And that rule, which was hidden, will once again be displayed in the spreadsheet with the status Active:

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