How To Create an Alert
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How To Create an Alert

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Article ID: 286795

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Updated On: 06-09-2025

Products

Carbon Black App Control (formerly Cb Protection)

Issue/Introduction

How to create a custom Alert in App Control.

Environment

  • App Control Console: All Supported Versions

Resolution

  1. From the Console, navigate to Tools > Alerts > Add Alert.
  2. Select the desired Alert Type.
  3. Complete the form buy filling out the General, Criteria, Reminder Mail, and Auto Reset fields.
  4. When finished, click Create or Create & Exit.

Additional Information

  • An Alert must first be created before Subscribers can be specified.
  • Once an Alert is Enabled, it begins monitoring and will trigger when conditions match the configured Criteria.
  • More information available on App Control Tech Docs > Server > User Guide > Alert Fields.
  • Use of special characters or matching characters for regular expressions could have unexpected results and should be avoided where possible.