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Policy Categories

Containment.AI organizes policies into categories for easier management. This guide covers each category and its policies.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)​

Policies that detect personal information that could identify individuals.

Social Security Numbers​

Detects: US Social Security Number patterns

  • Format: XXX-XX-XXXX, XXXXXXXXX
  • Validates checksum patterns
  • Default: Block

Credit Card Numbers​

Detects: Payment card numbers

  • Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover
  • 13-19 digit patterns
  • Luhn algorithm validation
  • Default: Block

Phone Numbers​

Detects: Phone number patterns

  • US formats: (xxx) xxx-xxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx
  • International: +1, +44, etc.
  • 10-15 digit sequences
  • Default: Warn

Email Addresses​

Detects: Email patterns

  • Standard email format
  • Context awareness (not system emails)
  • Default: Log

Physical Addresses​

Detects: Street addresses

  • Street number + name patterns
  • City, state, zip combinations
  • International address formats
  • Default: Warn

Date of Birth​

Detects: Birth date patterns

  • Various date formats
  • Combined with context clues
  • Default: Warn

Credentials & Secrets​

Policies that detect authentication credentials and sensitive tokens.

API Keys​

Detects: Common API key formats

  • AWS Access Keys
  • Google API keys
  • Azure subscription keys
  • Generic long strings
  • Default: Block

Passwords​

Detects: Password-like content

  • "Password:" followed by text
  • Common password patterns
  • Credential file snippets
  • Default: Block

Private Keys​

Detects: Cryptographic keys

  • PEM format keys
  • SSH private keys
  • Certificate contents
  • Default: Block

Connection Strings​

Detects: Database connection info

  • JDBC URLs
  • MongoDB connections
  • Redis URLs
  • Default: Block

OAuth Tokens​

Detects: Authentication tokens

  • Bearer tokens
  • JWT patterns
  • Refresh tokens
  • Default: Block

Healthcare (HIPAA)​

Policies for healthcare organizations handling Protected Health Information.

Medical Record Numbers​

Detects: MRN patterns

  • Numeric identifiers
  • Combined with medical context
  • Default: Block

Diagnosis Codes​

Detects: ICD-10, CPT codes

  • Standard medical coding formats
  • Procedure codes
  • Default: Warn

Prescription Information​

Detects: Medication details

  • Drug names + dosages
  • Pharmacy information
  • Default: Warn

Patient Names​

Detects: Names in medical context

  • Combined with medical terms
  • Chart references
  • Default: Block

Financial Data​

Policies for financial services and sensitive business data.

Bank Account Numbers​

Detects: Account numbers

  • Routing + account combinations
  • IBAN formats
  • Default: Block

Financial Statements​

Detects: Financial data patterns

  • Revenue figures
  • Profit/loss statements
  • Balance sheet data
  • Default: Warn

Trading Information​

Detects: Non-public trading data

  • Stock symbols + insider context
  • Trading strategies
  • Default: Block

Code & Intellectual Property​

Policies protecting proprietary code and business information.

Source Code​

Detects: Code snippets

  • Function definitions
  • Class structures
  • Comments with sensitive info
  • Default: Warn

Internal Documentation​

Detects: Confidential docs

  • "Confidential" markers
  • "Internal only" labels
  • NDA-protected content
  • Default: Warn

Project Codenames​

Detects: Internal project names

  • Configurable project list
  • Context-aware detection
  • Default: Log

Custom Categories​

Professional and Enterprise plans can create custom categories:

Creating Custom Categories​

  1. Go to Policies > Categories
  2. Click Add Category
  3. Enter category name and description
  4. Start adding policies

Custom Policy Templates​

Build policies from templates:

  • Keyword list - Match specific words
  • Regex pattern - Custom regex rules
  • Data type - Structured data formats
  • Combined - Multiple conditions

Category Settings​

Each category supports:

Bulk Actions​

  • Enable/disable all policies
  • Set default behavior
  • Export category settings

Category Defaults​

  • Default trigger behavior
  • Default sensitivity
  • Default scope

Category Notifications​

  • Alert routing for category
  • Escalation rules
  • Integration triggers

Managing Categories​

Reordering​

Drag categories in the sidebar to reorder.

Filtering​

Filter policies within categories by:

  • Status (enabled/disabled)
  • Trigger type
  • Sensitivity level

Bulk Import​

Import policies via:

  • CSV upload
  • JSON configuration
  • API endpoint