> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://coldbox-security.ortusbooks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://coldbox-security.ortusbooks.com/v2.x-3/getting-started/first-chapter/rule-sources/model-rules.md).

# Model Rules

If you prefer to store your rules your way, then that's perfectly fine.  Just **make your `rules` setting point to `model`** and then provide us with the object to get the rules from.

| Property           | Type   | Required | Default            | Description                                                              |
| ------------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `rulesModel`       | string | true     | ---                | The WireBox ID of the object that we will use to retrieve the rules from |
| `rulesModelMethod` | string | false    | `getSecurityRules` | The name of the method to call on the object.                            |

{% code title="config/Coldbox.cfc" %}

```javascript
moduleSettings = {
	// CB Security
	cbSecurity : {
		"rules" 		: "model",
		"rulesModel" 	: "SecurityService"
	}
};
```

{% endcode %}

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