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# Managing Synced Detection Rules

The rules on this page apply to detection rules synced from either of the [sync modes](/scanner/using-scanner-complete-feature-reference/detections-and-alerting/detection-rules/detection-rules-as-code/getting-started.md#choose-a-sync-mode) — GitHub-polled or user-pushed.

## Update or delete a synced detection rule

Synced detection rules cannot be updated or deleted via web client or API.

To update a synced detection rule, update the YAML file it was synced from and check in the changes. The detection rule will be updated in the next sync.

To delete a synced detection rule, delete the YAML file it was synced from or remove the schema comment from the file. The detection rule will be deleted in the next sync.

## Permissions

If RBAC is enabled, sync sources have resource permissions. Any role that has **Read** permission on the sync source has **Read** permission on the detection rules synced from that source.

Since synced detection rules cannot be created, updated, or deleted via web client or API, **Create**, **Update**, and **Delete** permissions do not apply.

## Delete a sync source

When a sync source is deleted, the **Read** permissions of the sync source will be propagated to all the detection rules synced from that source. All roles that had **Read** access to the detection rule will continue to have **Read** access. The detection rules can now be updated or deleted via web client or API.

There is also an option to delete all the detection rules from the sync.


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