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Auto fill exceptions from alert data (#3544)
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Co-authored-by: Joe Peeples <[email protected]>
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nastasha-solomon authored and mergify[bot] committed Jul 17, 2023
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.. Click *Create shared exception list* -> *Create exception item*.
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. In the *Add rule exception* flyout, name the exception and add conditions that define the exception. When the exception's query conditions are met (the query evaluates to `true`), rules do not generate alerts even when other rule criteria are met.
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In the example below, the exception was created from the Rules page and prevents the rule from generating alerts when the `svchost.exe` process runs on hostname `siem-kibana`.
. In the *Add rule exception* flyout, name the exception.
. Add conditions that define the exception. When the exception's query evaluates to `true`, rules don't generate alerts even when their criteria are met.
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image::images/add-exception-ui.png[]

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Add conditions that define when the exception prevents alerts:
NOTE: When you create a new exception from an alert, exception conditions are auto-populated with relevant alert data. A comment describing this action is also automatically added to the **Add comments** section.

.. *Field*: Select a field to identify the event being filtered.
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.. *Value*: Enter the value associated with the *Field*. To enter multiple values (when using `is one of` or `is not one of`), enter each value, then press **Return**.

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In the example below, the exception was created from the Rules page and prevents the rule from generating alerts when the `svchost.exe` process runs on hostname `siem-kibana`.
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image::images/add-exception-ui.png[]

. Click *AND* or *OR* to create multiple conditions and define their relationships.

. Click *Add nested condition* to create conditions using nested fields. This is only required for
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