**Custom Strategies** allow organizations to inject domain-specific judgment into Dropzone’s investigation outcomes. These strategies influence how the AI SOC Analyst determines both:
* **Conclusions:** Malicious, Suspicious, Benign
* **Priorities:** Urgent, Notable, Informational
Custom Strategies are applied during the **Report phase** of an investigation and enable teams to:
* Override default interpretations of investigative findings
* Encode institutional policies and known patterns
* Provide consistent guidance for recurring or edge-case alert types
Custom Strategies are best suited for **decision logic** that applies broadly across investigations. If you find yourself encoding conditional logic, workflows, or policy enforcement, a Custom Strategy is likely the right tool.
To learn more about how to create great Custom Strategies read our [Custom Strategies Best Practices Guide](/best-practices/custom-strategies.md)
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