About content filtering policy templates

Content filtering policy templates let you create an enhanced content filtering rules that help prevent data leakage.
These templates are a combination of match lists. Each match list in a template is associated with a frequency. The frequency specifies the number of matches from the match list.
You can edit an existing template but cannot create a new template or delete an existing one.
Preconfigured content filtering policy templates lists the preconfigured templates that Mail Security provides.
Preconfigured content filtering policy templates
Template name
Description
Canadian Social Insurance Number
You can use this template in a rule to detect the patterns that indicate Canadian Social Insurance Numbers that are at a risk of exposure.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • Canadian Social Insurance Numbers
  • Canadian Social Insurance Keywords
Credit Card Numbers
You can use this template in a rule to detect the patterns that indicate credit card numbers at a risk of exposure.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • Credit Card Number Keywords
  • Credit Card Number Pattern
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS issues ITINs to track individuals who are not eligible to obtain a social security number (SSN).
You can use this template in a rule to detect individual taxpayer identification numbers.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • US ITIN Keywords
  • US ITIN Pattern
Mergers and Acquisitions Data
You can use this template in a rule to detect information and communication about upcoming merger and acquisition activity.
Before you use this template in a rule, you must specify company-specific code words in the
M and A Project Code Names
match list to detect specific deals.
Project Data
You can use this template in a rule to identify the sensitive project code names that are at a risk of exposure.
Before you use this template in a rule, you must specify sensitive project code name in the
Sensitive Project Code Names
match list.
UK Tax ID Numbers
You can use this template in a rule to detect UK Tax ID numbers. This template helps you detect UK Tax ID numbers by using the official specification of the UK Government Standards of the UK Cabinet Office.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • UK Tax ID Number Keywords
  • UK Tax ID Number Pattern
SWIFT Codes
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is a cooperative organization under Belgian law and its member financial institutions own it. The SWIFT code is also known as a Bank Identifier Code (BIC) or ISO 9362. The SWIFT code has a standard format to identify a bank, location, and the branch involved. These codes are used to transfer money between banks, particularly across international borders.
You can use this template in a rule to detect valid SWIFT codes.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • SWIFT Code Keywords
  • SWIFT Code Regex
UK Drivers License Numbers
This policy template helps you detect UK drivers license numbers by using the official specification of the UK Government Standards of the UK Cabinet Office.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • UK Keywords
  • UK Drivers License Numbers Pattern1
  • UK Drivers License Numbers Pattern2
UK Passport Numbers
This policy template helps you detect valid UK passports by using the official specification of the UK Government Standards of the UK Cabinet Office.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • UK Passport Keywords
  • UK Passport Pattern (New)
  • UK Passport Pattern (Old)
UK National Insurance Numbers
UK Department for Work and Pensions and Inland Revenue (DWP/IR) issues the national insurance numbers to individuals to administer the national insurance system.
You can use this template in a rule to identify valid UK national insurance numbers.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • UK NIN Keywords
  • UK NIN Pattern
UK Electoral Roll Numbers
You can use this template in a rule to detect UK electoral roll numbers.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • UK Keywords
  • UK Electoral Roll Numbers Pattern
  • UK Electoral Roll Numbers Keywords
US SSN Numbers
This policy template detects US SSN Numbers, which is a personal identification number issued by the Social Security Administration of the United States government.
You can use this template in a rule to identify valid US individual social security numbers.
This template is a combination of the following match lists:
  • US SSN Keywords
  • US SSN Patterns