The function of 'Listener' Rules in SailPoint is to start workflows based on value comparisons, which makes this answer correct. Listener Rules are designed to monitor specific conditions or events within the IAM environment. When they detect that a certain value has changed or reached a predefined state, they can trigger corresponding workflows to respond to those changes. This capability allows organizations to automate processes and ensure timely responses to critical events or changes in the system.
For example, if an attribute of an identity reaches a certain threshold or an event such as a role change occurs, the Listener Rule can initiate a workflow to manage that change effectively—perhaps by sending notifications, triggering approvals, or updating access rights.
The other possible functions described in the alternative choices do not align with the primary role of Listener Rules. Generating alerts for administrators, defining access controls, or creating new identity attributes are related to other functionalities within SailPoint, such as administrative alerts, policy management, or identity management respectively, but they do not encapsulate the specific behavior of Listener Rules focused on monitoring and triggering workflows.