> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification.md).

# Cortex Cloud Data Classification

- [About Cortex Cloud Data Classification](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/cortex-cloud-data-classification.md): Discover how Cortex Cloud identifies and classifies sensitive data across your environment.
- [How to create and validate a custom data pattern](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/how-to-create-and-validate-a-custom-data-pattern.md): Create and validate custom patterns for identifying sensitive data.
- [Custom data patterns: Guardrails and syntax guide](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/how-to-create-and-validate-a-custom-data-pattern/custom-data-patterns-guardrails-and-syntax-guide.md): Review syntax requirements and guardrails for custom data patterns.
- [How to disable and enable data patterns in Data Classification](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/how-to-disable-and-enable-data-patterns-in-data-classification.md): Enable or disable data patterns used to classify sensitive data.
- [How to create and validate a custom data profile](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/how-to-create-and-validate-a-custom-data-profile.md): Create and validate custom profiles that combine data patterns.
- [How to disable and enable data profiles in Cortex Cloud Data Classification](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/how-to-disable-and-enable-data-profiles-in-cortex-cloud-data-classification.md): Enable or disable data profiles used for data classification.
- [How to report a false positive in Cortex Cloud Data Classification](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/how-to-report-a-false-positive-in-cortex-cloud-data-classification.md): Report false positive data classifications to improve detection accuracy.
- [Topic classification](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-runtime-security/cortex-cloud-data-classification/topic-classification.md): Classify data by topic to improve visibility and data protection.


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