---
title: "Rules - Workshop Docs"
description: "Rules - Enterprise control plane for Santa. Manage rules, approvals, telemetry, and policies across your macOS fleet."
doc_version: "1"
last_updated: "2026-05-22"
canonical: "https://northpole.security/docs/workshop/rules"
---
# Rules

Workshop provides comprehensive rule management for controlling system behavior across your organization. Rules define policies for both execution control and file access authorization.

## Rule Categories

### Execution Rules

Control which binaries can execute on your systems. Execution rules use Santa’s binary authorization capabilities to allow or block applications based on cryptographic signatures, certificates, and other identifiers.

[Learn more about Execution Rules →](https://northpole.security/docs/workshop/rules/execution-rules)

### File Access Rules

Regulate which processes can read and write files on macOS systems. File Access rules provide fine-grained control over file system access, enabling monitoring, logging, and blocking of access attempts.

[Learn more about File Access Rules →](https://northpole.security/docs/workshop/rules/file-access-rules)

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