How to Use Bobby
Learn how to get the most out of Bobby, your AI-powered security assistant.
Accessing Bobby
Documentation Search
On the documentation homepage:
- Visit the Cert-IX documentation site
- See the search box on the main page
- Type your question
- Press Enter or click Search
- View Bobby's response
Platform Assistant
Within the Cert-IX platform:
- Look for the Bobby icon (bottom-right)
- Click to open the chat panel
- Type your question
- View the response
- Continue the conversation
Asking Effective Questions
Be Specific
Instead of vague questions, be precise:
❌ "How does security work?" ✅ "How do I configure anomaly detection for my AI models?"
❌ "Tell me about compliance" ✅ "What steps do I need to prepare for ISO 27001 certification?"
Provide Context
Include relevant details:
❌ "Why is my score low?" ✅ "My security score dropped from 85 to 72 this week. What could have caused this?"
❌ "How do I fix this?" ✅ "I have 15 critical vulnerabilities on my production servers. What's the fastest way to prioritize and fix them?"
Ask One Thing at a Time
Break complex questions into parts:
❌ "How do I set up scanning, create policies, and prepare for an audit?" ✅ Start with: "How do I set up vulnerability scanning?" Then: "How do I create security policies?" Then: "How do I prepare for an audit?"
Types of Questions
How-To Questions
Ask Bobby how to perform tasks:
- "How do I add a new asset?"
- "How do I run a phishing simulation?"
- "How do I export a compliance report?"
Explanation Questions
Understand concepts and features:
- "What is behavioral analysis?"
- "Explain the difference between anomaly detection and malware detection"
- "What does the security score mean?"
Troubleshooting Questions
Get help with issues:
- "Why isn't my scan completing?"
- "My dashboard isn't showing recent data. What should I check?"
- "I'm getting authentication errors. How do I resolve this?"
Recommendation Questions
Get advice and best practices:
- "What's the best way to improve my security score?"
- "Which vulnerabilities should I fix first?"
- "What compliance framework should I start with?"
Navigation Questions
Find your way around:
- "Where do I find vulnerability reports?"
- "How do I access AI security settings?"
- "Where is the compliance dashboard?"
Conversation Tips
Follow-Up Questions
Continue the conversation for clarity:
- "Can you explain that in more detail?"
- "What's the next step after that?"
- "How does that apply to my situation?"
Refine Results
If the first answer isn't quite right:
- "That's not what I meant. I'm asking about..."
- "Can you focus on the compliance aspect?"
- "I need information specifically for AWS"
Get Examples
Ask for practical examples:
- "Can you give me an example?"
- "What would that look like in practice?"
- "Show me a sample configuration"
What Bobby Can't Do
Direct Actions
Bobby provides guidance but doesn't perform actions:
- ❌ "Delete my old assets"
- ✅ "How do I delete old assets?"
Access Your Data
Bobby explains features but doesn't access your specific data:
- ❌ "Show me my vulnerabilities"
- ✅ "How do I view my vulnerabilities?"
Real-Time Information
Bobby has knowledge about Cert-IX but not real-time data:
- ❌ "What's my current security score?"
- ✅ "How is the security score calculated?"
Getting Better Answers
Rate Responses
When available, rate Bobby's responses:
- Thumbs up for helpful answers
- Thumbs down for unhelpful answers
- This helps improve Bobby
Report Issues
If Bobby gives incorrect information:
- Note the question and response
- Report through feedback channels
- Help us improve accuracy
Privacy & Security
Your Questions
- Questions are processed securely
- No personal data is stored long-term
- Conversations are not shared
Data Protection
- Bobby doesn't access your sensitive data
- Responses are based on general knowledge
- Your security information remains private
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