> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blinkops.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # About Alerts > Manage and investigate security alerts within Blink's case management system. Alerts serve as the initial indicators of potential security incidents. They are generated by third-party security systems or through custom detection workflows. By providing early warning signals, alerts play a crucial role in case management, helping teams identify, investigate, and respond to threats swiftly and effectively. To learn more about Alerts and their role in Case Management, please refer to our detailed guide available [here](/docs/case-management/blinks-automated-case-management/blinks-automated-case-management). *** ## Creating a New Alert Please note that you can assign multiple alerts to a single case or a single alert to many cases. To attach an Alert to a Case, first double-click on the desired Case. In the [overview section](/docs/case-management/cases/case-overview#case-overview) of the selected Case, go to the ["Alerts" tab](/docs/case-management/cases/case-overview#alerts-section). Then, click the "New Record" button in the top-right corner.
| Parameter | Description | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Name | The name assigned to the alert. | | Event | The event associated with the alert. | | Severity | The severity rank of your Case. It can be: Low, Medium, High or Critical | | Vendor | The Vendor associated with the alert. | | Alert Type | The alert category type. | | Description | A brief explanation explaining the alert. | | Processed | A checkbox to mark the alert as processed; check to mark as processed, uncheck to mark as unprocessed. | | Template Exists | Indicates whether the alert has been ingested into the system. | | Linked Cases | The Name and ID of the Case(s) you want to link to this current alert. | | Linked Observables | The Name and ID of the Observable(s) you want to link to this current alert. Hover over the 'Linked Observables' column in the alerts table to see the relations associated with each linked observable. | | Linked Attachments | The Name and ID of the Attachment(s) you want to link to this current alert. | | Linked Tasks | The Name and ID of the Task(s) you want to link to this current alert. |
Once completed, select the **Add Record** button in the bottom-right corner. *** ## Editing an Alert Please note that you can **Edit Alert(s)** directly within the **alerts tab** of a **case overview**. Simply double-click on the table row to make any necessary changes. Once you have completed your edits, click anywhere on the screen to save the changes. Select the **Alert** you would like to edit and click on it. Make any necessary changes you would like to the **Alert** fields and then click **Save** in the bottom-right corner. The newly made changes will reflect in the selected Alerts *** ## Observable Relations Hover over the 'Linked Observables' column in alert table to see the relations associated with each observable. Please note, you cannot make any changes directly to the relations, via the 'Linked Observables' column in the alert table. To make any changes, you can do so via the [Add or Update Observable Relation](/docs/case-management/case-management-workflow-actions/observable-actions#add-or-update-observable-relation) action. *** ## Deleting an Alert

Navigate to the **Alert** you want to delete and select the three dots icon .

 The **delete** option will appear. Click **Delete**, and the selected **Alert** will be removed from your existing **Alerts**.