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# VIP Impersonation
VIP Impersonation occurs when a cyber-threat actor impersonates a prominent employee to obtain sensitive data.
By providing Material a list of VIPs as well as any potential known aliases or alternate display names, you'll enhance protections while also limiting false positives.
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## Assign VIPs
You can assign and edit VIP status in two ways, both from the Explorer.
Each VIP Designation has a few fields:
* **Email**: the account's primary email address
* **Aliases**: known alternate email addresses (e.g. a personal email) if the VIP frequently uses this to send email to the corporate environment. Separate aliases with a comma then a space: `Alias1, Alias2` . Any aliases added are exempted from Material’s VIP Impersonation detections.
* **Display name variants:** variations of the user's display name, which attacker may attempt to impersonate. Material automatically suggests some that make sense. (E.g. `Lee Taylor` may be impersonated by an attacker with a display name of `Taylor, Lee`).
To add or review VIPs, first navigate to **Explorer** > **Accounts**.
### **Suggested VIPs**
1. A banner displays on the top with our suggestions. Click **Review**.
VIP impersonation review banner
2. From the summary, accept or dismiss suggestions. You can also remove suggested aliases and name variants before confirming.
Suggested VIPs review screen
### **Assign or edit VIP status for a specific account**
1. From the accounts page, click an account row to open the Account details view.
2. Click **Settings**.
Account Detail View
3. Add any known aliases and display name variants.
4. Toggle **VIP Impersonation** to **On**, then **Save.**
Account settings for VIP Impersonation
{% hint style="warning" %}
**Which VIPs should you add?**
We recommend you add all current and previous executives, co-founders, board members, and potentially members of sensitive groups such as accounts payable.
{% endhint %}
## View all Vips
To view all your existing VIP accounts:
1. Navigate to **Explorer** > **Accounts**.
2. Filter to **VIP** > **Include**:
Filter accounts to view VIPs
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