In one embodiment, a method, system, and apparatus is described for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for a network security system. Data is stored for use by a hardware processor in a memory. The hardware processor executes a graphics engine. A GUI is output by the graphics engine, the GUI including a first portion of the GUI comprising a user entry field for receiving a user input for configuring behavior of a network security system, a second portion of the GUI, for displaying a translation of the user input in a tabular form, and a third portion of the GUI, for displaying a translation of the user input in a graphical form. Related methods, systems, and apparatus are also described.