--- title: "Attributes + Rules: The Engine Behind Standardized Risk Logic" description: Risk logic in Trustible is driven by Attributes, which create a stable “meaning layer” over intake answers. --- [Skip to content](https://support.trustible.ai/attributes-rules-the-engine-behind-standardized-risk-logic#main-content) ![White](https://support.trustible.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/White.png?width=350&height=69&name=White.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact Us](mailto:support@trustible.ai) [Contact Us](mailto:support@trustible.ai) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Trustible Support Hub](https://support.trustible.ai/?hsLang=en) 2. [Governance Studio](https://support.trustible.ai/governance-studio?hsLang=en) 3. [Rules](https://support.trustible.ai/governance-studio?hsLang=en#rules) # Attributes + Rules: The Engine Behind Standardized Risk Logic ## The Engine Behind Standardized Risk Logic  Risk logic in Trustible is driven by [Attributes](https://support.trustible.ai/p/30159f1b69a5807ca9b5e69599ffe74c?pvs=25&hsLang=en), which create a stable “meaning layer” over intake answers.  How it works: - Intake questions (especially multiple choice) have response options. - Each response option can be tagged with one or more Attributes (e.g., “Sensitive PII”, “Third-party system”, “Generative AI”, “Internal users”). - When a user selects a response, that Attribute is “activated” for the use case. - Activated Attributes then trigger rules that can: - influence risk category scoring (weights) - recommend specific risks (where configured) - trigger conditional questions or additional tasks (optional task groups) - eventually trigger actions like notifications (roadmap direction mentioned) Why this matters: your questions may evolve over time, but Attributes help keep your risk logic consistent by mapping to the theme of a response rather than the exact wording. ![rule 1](https://support.trustible.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledgebase%20pics/rule%201.webp?width=670&height=415&name=rule%201.webp) The 0-5 scale was determined per category based on the maximum number of points that could be associated with that category once the Risk Assessment is completed. 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