Standards Packs¶

Standards packs are pre-built collections of rules for specific compliance frameworks. Enable them to instantly enforce regulatory standards on your codebase.

Available packs¶

Pack ID	Name	Rules	Standard
`fda-iec-62304`	FDA IEC 62304	14	IEC 62304 / 21 CFR Part 11
`owasp-top-10`	OWASP Top 10	22	OWASP Top 10 2021
`soc2`	SOC2 Trust Services	16	SOC2 TSC

Managing packs¶

# List all packs and their status
sentra list-packs

# Enable a pack
sentra add-pack owasp-top-10

# Disable a pack
sentra remove-pack owasp-top-10

# List all active rules (builtins + user + packs)
sentra list-rules

Or configure in .guard.yaml:

standards_packs:
  - owasp-top-10
  - fda-iec-62304

Or via environment variable:

GUARD_STANDARDS_PACKS="owasp-top-10,soc2" sentra scan

Rule types in packs¶

Packs include a mix of rule types:

Type	Purpose	Fails gate?
`regex`	Pattern matching against file contents	Yes
`required_pattern`	Flags files missing a required pattern	Yes
`file_policy`	Structural checks (docstrings, file length)	Yes
`ast`	Python AST semantic analysis	Yes
`documentation_obligation`	Non-code compliance items	No

Documentation obligations appear in reports for audit purposes but never fail the gate.

Pack rule overrides¶

You can customize individual rules within a pack via the dashboard (Packs tab > Edit Rules) without modifying the pack itself. Overrides are stored in .guard.yaml:

pack_overrides:
  owasp-top-10:
    OWASP-A03-005:
      severity: medium  # Downgrade from critical

Custom packs¶

Create your own packs for organization-specific rules. See Authoring Custom Packs for a full guide.