Alert data patterns

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated June 11, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Before you can define real-time protection policies, you must create your alert data patterns; reusable groups of data patterns that detect and then alert or block sensitive data across your organization.

    About this task

    Role required: data_privacy_admin

    To create a new alert data pattern, perform the following procedure:

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > System Security > Data privacy > Real time protection > Alert data patterns.
    2. Select Create new.
      Note:
      There are several data patterns included with the base system.
    3. Fill in the fields on the form:
      Field Description
      Alert pattern configuration name Name of the alert pattern configuration.
      Select data patterns Names of the data patterns you want to detect for this alert. You can set a maximum of 10 data patterns.
    4. Select Create.
      The new alert data pattern is added.

    What to do next

    The alert data patterns you create show in the main view. You can edit or delete them by selecting the appropriate option from their Actions menu.