Delete an exception rule

Delete an exception rule that is not required anymore. For example, you can delete a rule if you don't want to defer a finding during ingestion.

Before you begin

Role required: See Access control lists (ACLs) for administration rules

About this task

Deleting a rule cancels the associated remediation task (VUL). The related findings are reopened, and group rules are applied to the individual findings.

Procedure

1. Navigate to Workspaces > Security Exposure Management Workspace.
2. Select Administration in the navigation pane.
3. Select Review on the Exception rules tile.
4. Open the exception rule that you want to delete and click Delete.
5. In the Delete Rule dialog box, click Delete rule to delete the selected rule.
   The associated remediation task is also deleted. The related findings are reopened, and group rules are applied to the individual findings.