# Masking Rules

Vault allows users to define data masking rules at the organization level, enabling secure data anonymization during operations such as backup or replication.

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## Creating Masking Rules

To create a new masking rule:

1. Navigate to the **Masking Rules** section and click **New Masking Rules**.
2. Select the **Salesforce Org** for which the masking rule will be created.

![Select Org](https://1912836914-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9vAxMuDrkUkB4OXlH9CL%2Fuploads%2FEXhBM3EZKLKXu3VJxV1h%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e95d0508-9e77-4d8c-8351-8e457a323074)

3. Click **Select Orgs** to view and choose from the available orgs.
4. Click **New Masking Rules** to open the **Masking Rule** creation dialog.

![New Rule Window](https://1912836914-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9vAxMuDrkUkB4OXlH9CL%2Fuploads%2FiNgWUSCmchnLWNszLTem%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=adb39394-6eca-4fdc-ac4b-45a30feff334)

5. Fill in all required details in the rule creation form and click **Save**.

![Rule Creation Form](https://1912836914-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9vAxMuDrkUkB4OXlH9CL%2Fuploads%2FvmskSjdeN2qQ5I9Zf5lY%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c5272fe7-3896-4aaa-a5d5-54f461c43a4f)

6. Upon successful creation, a confirmation notification will appear.

![Save Notification](https://1912836914-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9vAxMuDrkUkB4OXlH9CL%2Fuploads%2FI01p1Kqn9rB51OAG1JS5%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=434c2469-90ca-45da-82d8-89ba66aec926)

7. Click **OK**. The newly created rule will now appear in the **Masking Rules** list.

![Rules List](https://1912836914-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9vAxMuDrkUkB4OXlH9CL%2Fuploads%2FOshxrb9VN7qcISVGi0GM%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=cd12317d-3b0b-4744-8b0b-61a9d4634518)

8. Created rules are globally accessible at the org level and can be selected during config creation.

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## Cloning Masking Rules

* Users can clone existing masking rules to streamline future configurations and reduce repetitive effort.


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