The Snyk System External Access Settings Changed rule is designed to monitor changes to settings in Snyk that govern external parties' ability to access your Snyk installation. With the increasing importance of securing external access, the detection of modifications to these settings is critical for ensuring compliance and safeguarding sensitive projects. The rule captures events logged in Snyk's audit trail, specifically when the configurations related to external access requests are altered. It examines the Snyk group and organization audits to identify any modifications where access settings are enabled or disabled. If a change is detected, an alert is triggered, indicating whether the external access settings were switched from enabled to disabled or vice versa, helping organizations maintain control over their security posture.