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# Create and manage cloud security rules

You can create your own custom rules to use them in custom cloud security policies for the following use cases:

| **Rule type**          | **Description**                                                                                                     |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Graph                  | Graph rules leverage graph queries to monitor your environment for complex attack paths and potential breach paths. |
| Configuration (Config) | Configuration rules monitor your resource configurations for potential policy violations.                           |
| Data                   | Data rules protect against malware and enable data classification.                                                  |
| Identity               | Identity rules monitor the identities in your cloud environment for excess or unused permissions.                   |
| Network Exposure       | Network exposure rules detect assets exposed to the internet.                                                       |
| AI                     | AI rules monitor your AI ecosystem for risks and misconfigurations.                                                 |
| Attack Path (Legacy)   | Attack path rules monitor the high risk attack paths for possible breaches.                                         |

You can view and manage cloud posture security rules from the **Posture Management** → **Rules & Policies** → **Rules** → **Cloud Security** page.


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