> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.nightfall.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform.md).

# Nightfall Detection Platform

- [Overview](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/overview.md): An introduction to the Nightfall Detection Platform.
- [Detectors](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/detectors.md): Learn about Nightfall detectors.
- [Choosing a Nightfall Detector](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/choosing_detectors.md): Learn about various factors to be considered while choosing a Nightfall detector.
- [Compliance Use Cases](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/choosing_detectors/compliance_use_cases.md): Organizational compliance is one of the leading drivers that require DLP tooling such as Nightfall. These are the recommended configurations for each compliance framework.
- [Data Protection Use Cases](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/choosing_detectors/data_protection_use_cases.md): Organizations may need to protect specific data types either by contractual obligation or to protect intellectual property. These are the recommended configurations to protect these data types.
- [Nightfall Detector Glossary](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/detection_glossary.md): Learn about the various out-of-the-box detectors provided by Nightfall.
- [Secrets Detection](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/detection_glossary/secrets_detection.md): Learn about Nightfall secret detection.
- [Creating Custom Detectors](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors.md): Learn how to create custom detectors in Nightfall.
- [Creating Dictionary Detector](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/dictionary_detector.md): Learn how to create a Dictionary detector in Nightfall.
- [Create File Type Detector](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/file_type_detector.md): Learn how to create a File Type detector in Nightfall.
- [Create File Fingerprint Detector](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/file_fingerprint_detector.md): Learn how to create a File Fingerprint detector in Nightfall.
- [Create Regular Expression Detector](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/regexp_detector.md): Learn how to create a Regular Expression detector in Nightfall.
- [Create Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels (MIP) detector](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/create-microsoft-purview-sensitivity-labels-mip-detector.md): Scan Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels with Custom Regex Detectors
- [Create an Entity Detector using a Prompt](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/create-an-entity-detector-using-a-prompt.md): ⭐ Define a detector to detect custom sensitive entities using natural language instead of regex
- [Create a Prompt-based File Classifier](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/create-a-prompt-based-file-classifier.md): Define a file classifier using natural language. No training required.
- [Extend a Nightfall Detector](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/custom_detectors/extend_nightfall_detector.md): Learn how you can extend the functionality of an existing Nightfall detector.
- [Create Detection Rules](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/create_detection_rules.md): Learn the process of creating detection rules in Nightfall.
- [Detection Platform Overview](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/overview_platform.md): Understand how detection works in Nightfall.
- [Evaluating Detection](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/evaluate_nightfall_detection.md): Learn how to evaluate detection rules in Nightfall.
- [Creating Policies](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/policies.md): Learn how to create policies in Nightfall.
- [Selecting Integration](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/policies/integration.md)
- [Scope of the Policy](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/policies/scope.md)
- [Detection Rules](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/policies/detection_rules.md)
- [Advanced Settings](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/policies/advanced_settings.md)
- [Name and Risk Score](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/policies/risk_score.md)
- [Historical Scan Detection Rules](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/historical_scan.md)
- [Regex Library](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/regex_library.md): Regular expressions for unique situations
- [Detection Platform FAQs](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq.md)
- [How can I reduce false positives in my findings?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/reduce_false_positives.md): Tips for improving finding accuracy.
- [What do different “Confidence Levels” mean?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/confidence_levels.md): Learn how Nightfall assigns confidence levels to sensitive data classifications.
- [What file types will Nightfall scan for sensitive data? What are the limitations?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/file_types_scanned.md): Nightfall scans for sensitive data in a broad range of file types
- [How do I use Context Rules?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/context_rules.md): Customize finding confidence to suit your business logic
- [How do I use Exclusion Rules?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/exclusion_rules.md): Exclude certain tokens from detection to suit your business logic
- [Does Nightfall have a regex library I can choose from?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/regex_library.md): Select from an aggregated library of regexes
- [Why does Nightfall sometimes miss to report SSN, credit card number, and so on?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/report_ssn.md): Learn about typical cases of Nightfall
- [Why does the Password Detector Report False Positive Zoom Password Findings?](https://help.nightfall.ai/detection_platform/faq/false_positive.md): Zoom Password Findings