Security & Compliance

What is regex pattern?

A regex pattern (short for regular expression) is a sequence of characters that defines a search pattern. SysCloud uses regex patterns to identify and flag specific data based on defined criteria, such as sensitive information, keywords, or custom patterns.

Regex patterns allow admins to create precise rules for compliance scans and security monitoring, making it possible to detect complex data types like:

  • Social Security Numbers (e.g., \d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4})
  • Credit Card Numbers (e.g., \b\d{4}(| |-)\d{4}\1\d{4}\1\d{4}\b)
  • Email Addresses (e.g., \b[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}\b)