diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-rules-csv.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-rules-csv.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c6418c98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-rules-csv.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: ⚙️ Validate Rules CSV
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - "rc/**"
+      - next
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - "rc/**"
+      - next
+
+
+jobs:
+  validate-rules-csv:
+    name: Validate Rules CSV 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Check Rules 
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: scripts/util/Get-DuplicateRules.ps1 -Language 'all' -CIMode
+
+      
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index d1f141cced..e2b393727f 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
             "type": "pickString",
             "options": [
                 "Allocations",
+                "Banned",
                 "BannedFunctions",
                 "BannedLibraries",
                 "BannedSyntax",
diff --git a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.ql b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.ql
similarity index 81%
rename from c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.ql
rename to c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.ql
index deea2afa83..58ec5c80a9 100644
--- a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.ql
+++ b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.ql
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /**
  * @id c/misra/precaution-include-guards-not-provided
- * @name RULE-4-10: Precautions shall be taken in order to prevent the contents of a header file being included more than once
+ * @name DIR-4-10: Precautions shall be taken in order to prevent the contents of a header file being included more than once
  * @description Using anything other than a standard include guard form can make code confusing and
  *              can lead to multiple or conflicting definitions.
  * @kind problem
  * @precision very-high
  * @problem.severity warning
- * @tags external/misra/id/rule-4-10
+ * @tags external/misra/id/dir-4-10
  *       correctness
  *       maintainability
  *       readability
diff --git a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql
similarity index 91%
rename from c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql
rename to c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql
index 84055145e3..a759a631b7 100644
--- a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql
+++ b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 /**
  * @id c/misra/std-lib-dynamic-memory-allocation-used
- * @name RULE-4-12: Dynamic memory allocation shall not be used
+ * @name DIR-4-12: Dynamic memory allocation shall not be used
  * @description Using dynamic memory allocation and deallocation can result to undefined behavior.
  *              This query is for the Standard Library Implementation. Any implementation outside it
  *              will require a separate query under the same directive.
  * @kind problem
  * @precision very-high
  * @problem.severity error
- * @tags external/misra/id/rule-4-12
+ * @tags external/misra/id/dir-4-12
  *       security
  *       correctness
  *       maintainability
diff --git a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.ql b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.ql
similarity index 87%
rename from c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.ql
rename to c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.ql
index 52adbac29d..1831f211dd 100644
--- a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.ql
+++ b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.ql
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /**
  * @id c/misra/sections-of-code-shall-not-be-commented-out
- * @name RULE-4-4: Sections of code should not be commented out
+ * @name DIR-4-4: Sections of code should not be commented out
  * @description Commented out code may become out of date leading to developer confusion.
  * @kind problem
  * @precision high
  * @problem.severity warning
- * @tags external/misra/id/rule-4-4
+ * @tags external/misra/id/dir-4-4
  *       maintainability
  *       readability
  *       correctness
diff --git a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql
similarity index 89%
rename from c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql
rename to c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql
index 1521b9602a..56f2dd785d 100644
--- a/c/misra/src/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql
+++ b/c/misra/src/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 /**
  * @id c/misra/object-with-no-pointer-dereference-should-be-opaque
- * @name RULE-4-8: The implementation of an object shall be hidden if a pointer to its structure or union is never dereferenced within a translation unit
+ * @name DIR-4-8: The implementation of an object shall be hidden if a pointer to its structure or union is never dereferenced within a translation unit
  * @description If a pointer to a structure or union is never dereferenced within a translation
  *              unit, then the implementation of the object should be hidden to prevent
  *              unintentional changes.
  * @kind problem
  * @precision very-high
  * @problem.severity error
- * @tags external/misra/id/rule-4-8
+ * @tags external/misra/id/dir-4-8
  *       readability
  *       maintainability
  *       external/misra/obligation/advisory
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.testref b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.testref
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.testref
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-10/PrecautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided.testref
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.expected b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.expected
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.expected
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.expected
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.qlref b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.qlref
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0cf5247b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.qlref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rules/DIR-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-12/test.c b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-12/test.c
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-12/test.c
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-12/test.c
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.testref b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.testref
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.testref
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-4/SectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut.testref
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.expected b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.expected
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.expected
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.expected
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.qlref b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.qlref
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfa03268cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.qlref
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rules/DIR-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test.c b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test.c
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test.c
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test.c
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test.h b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test.h
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test.h
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test.h
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test_2.c b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test_2.c
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test_2.c
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test_2.c
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test_shared.h b/c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test_shared.h
similarity index 100%
rename from c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/test_shared.h
rename to c/misra/test/rules/DIR-4-8/test_shared.h
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-10/NonUniqueIncludeGuards.testref b/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-10/NonUniqueIncludeGuards.testref
deleted file mode 100644
index e38907a2fc..0000000000
--- a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-10/NonUniqueIncludeGuards.testref
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-c/common/test/rules/nonuniqueincludeguardsused/NonUniqueIncludeGuardsUsed.ql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.qlref b/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.qlref
deleted file mode 100644
index a0602b1905..0000000000
--- a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.qlref
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-rules/RULE-4-12/StdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed.ql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.qlref b/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.qlref
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a5c410c38..0000000000
--- a/c/misra/test/rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.qlref
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-rules/RULE-4-8/ObjectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque.ql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/change_notes/2022-11-04-refactor-dir-rules.md b/change_notes/2022-11-04-refactor-dir-rules.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..303f718ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change_notes/2022-11-04-refactor-dir-rules.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+- The following rules have been renamed:
+    - RULE-4-4 has been renamed to DIR-4-4 to reflect correct naming as per
+   MISRA C:2012  standard.
+    - RULE-4-8 has been renamed to DIR-4-8 to reflect correct naming as per
+   MISRA C:2012  standard.
+    - RULE-4-10 has been renamed to DIR-4-10 to reflect correct naming as per
+   MISRA C:2012  standard.
+    - RULE-4-12 has been renamed to DIR-4-12 to reflect correct naming as per
+   MISRA C:2012  standard.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Banned.qll b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Banned.qll
index 7a9af8467d..615b16c0ca 100644
--- a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Banned.qll
+++ b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Banned.qll
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ predicate isBannedQueryMetadata(Query query, string queryId, string ruleId) {
   queryId =
     // `@id` for the `stdLibDynamicMemoryAllocationUsed` query
     "c/misra/std-lib-dynamic-memory-allocation-used" and
-  ruleId = "RULE-4-12"
+  ruleId = "DIR-4-12"
   or
   query =
     // `Query` instance for the `octalConstantsUsed` query
diff --git a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Pointers1.qll b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Pointers1.qll
index 506e3a5fba..11daf5543c 100644
--- a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Pointers1.qll
+++ b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Pointers1.qll
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ predicate isPointers1QueryMetadata(Query query, string queryId, string ruleId) {
   queryId =
     // `@id` for the `objectWithNoPointerDereferenceShouldBeOpaque` query
     "c/misra/object-with-no-pointer-dereference-should-be-opaque" and
-  ruleId = "RULE-4-8"
+  ruleId = "DIR-4-8"
   or
   query =
     // `Query` instance for the `pointerShouldPointToConstTypeWhenPossible` query
diff --git a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Preprocessor2.qll b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Preprocessor2.qll
index 942f633f45..f8a1c8ba3b 100644
--- a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Preprocessor2.qll
+++ b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Preprocessor2.qll
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ predicate isPreprocessor2QueryMetadata(Query query, string queryId, string ruleI
   queryId =
     // `@id` for the `precautionIncludeGuardsNotProvided` query
     "c/misra/precaution-include-guards-not-provided" and
-  ruleId = "RULE-4-10"
+  ruleId = "DIR-4-10"
 }
 
 module Preprocessor2Package {
diff --git a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Syntax.qll b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Syntax.qll
index 8109741e20..901b6393a4 100644
--- a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Syntax.qll
+++ b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/exclusions/c/Syntax.qll
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ predicate isSyntaxQueryMetadata(Query query, string queryId, string ruleId) {
   queryId =
     // `@id` for the `sectionsOfCodeShallNotBeCommentedOut` query
     "c/misra/sections-of-code-shall-not-be-commented-out" and
-  ruleId = "RULE-4-4"
+  ruleId = "DIR-4-4"
   or
   query =
     // `Query` instance for the `identifiersInTheSameNameSpaceUnambiguous` query
diff --git a/rule_packages/c/Banned.json b/rule_packages/c/Banned.json
index 46032e3a68..42decbb3e3 100644
--- a/rule_packages/c/Banned.json
+++ b/rule_packages/c/Banned.json
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
       ],
       "title": "The Standard Library functions 'bsearch' and 'qsort' of 'stdlib.h' shall not be used"
     },
-    "RULE-4-12": {
+    "DIR-4-12": {
       "properties": {
         "obligation": "required"
       },
diff --git a/rule_packages/c/Pointers1.json b/rule_packages/c/Pointers1.json
index 991838e34f..6b2df1595c 100644
--- a/rule_packages/c/Pointers1.json
+++ b/rule_packages/c/Pointers1.json
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
       ],
       "title": "The address of an object with automatic storage shall not be copied to another object that persists after the first object has ceased to exist"
     },
-    "RULE-4-8": {
+    "DIR-4-8": {
       "properties": {
         "obligation": "advisory"
       },
diff --git a/rule_packages/c/Preprocessor2.json b/rule_packages/c/Preprocessor2.json
index 66e759c5b9..9eeb7beba8 100644
--- a/rule_packages/c/Preprocessor2.json
+++ b/rule_packages/c/Preprocessor2.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       ],
       "title": "#undef should not be used"
     },
-    "RULE-4-10": {
+    "DIR-4-10": {
       "properties": {
         "obligation": "required"
       },
diff --git a/rule_packages/c/Syntax.json b/rule_packages/c/Syntax.json
index 476254130b..d294c44183 100644
--- a/rule_packages/c/Syntax.json
+++ b/rule_packages/c/Syntax.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       ],
       "title": "Octal and hexadecimal escape sequences shall be terminated"
     },
-    "RULE-4-4": {
+    "DIR-4-4": {
       "properties": {
         "obligation": "advisory"
       },
diff --git a/rules.csv b/rules.csv
index ec8b29eaf9..b10e97a9ba 100644
--- a/rules.csv
+++ b/rules.csv
@@ -599,23 +599,23 @@ c,CERT-C,STR34-C,Yes,Rule,,,Cast characters to unsigned char before converting t
 c,CERT-C,STR37-C,Yes,Rule,,,Arguments to character-handling functions must be representable as an unsigned char,,Strings2,Medium,
 c,CERT-C,STR38-C,Yes,Rule,,,Do not confuse narrow and wide character strings and functions,,Strings3,Medium,
 c,CERT-C,WIN30-C,OutOfScope,Rule,,,Properly pair allocation and deallocation functions,DCL54-CPP,,Easy,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-1-1,No,Required,,,Any implementation-defined behaviour on which the output of the program depends shall be documented and understood,,,,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-2-1,Yes,Required,,,All source files shall compile without any compilation errors,A1-4-3,Language,Medium,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-3-1,No,Required,,,All code shall be traceable to documented requirements,,,,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-1,No,Required,,,Run-time failures shall be minimized,,,,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-2,Yes,Advisory,,,All usage of assembly language should be documented,M7-4-1,Language,Import,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-1-1,No,Required,,,Any implementation-defined behaviour on which the output of the program depends shall be documented and understood,,,,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-2-1,Yes,Required,,,All source files shall compile without any compilation errors,A1-4-3,Language,Medium,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-3-1,No,Required,,,All code shall be traceable to documented requirements,,,,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-1,No,Required,,,Run-time failures shall be minimized,,,,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-2,Yes,Advisory,,,All usage of assembly language should be documented,M7-4-1,Language,Import,
 c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-3,Yes,Required,,,Assembly language shall be encapsulated and isolated,,Language1,Medium,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-4,Yes,Advisory,,,Sections of code should not be commented out,A2-7-2,Syntax,Import,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-4,Yes,Advisory,,,Sections of code should not be commented out,A2-7-2,Syntax,Import,
 c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-5,Yes,Advisory,,,Identifiers in the same name space with overlapping visibility should be typographically unambiguous,M2-10-1,Syntax,Easy,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-6,Yes,Advisory,,,typedefs that indicate size and signedness should be used in place of the basic numerical types,,Types,Hard,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-7,Yes,Required,,,"If a function returns error information, then that error information shall be tested",M0-3-2,Contracts,Import,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-8,Yes,Advisory,,,"If a pointer to a structure or union is never dereferenced within a translation unit, then the implementation of the object should be hidden",,Pointers1,Medium,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-9,Yes,Advisory,,,A function should be used in preference to a function-like macro where they are interchangeable,,Preprocessor,Medium,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-10,Yes,Required,,,Precautions shall be taken in order to prevent the contents of a header file being included more than once,M16-2-3,Preprocessor2,Medium,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-11,Yes,Required,,,The validity of values passed to library functions shall be checked,,Contracts,Hard,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-12,Yes,Required,,,Dynamic memory allocation shall not be used,,Banned,Medium,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-13,Yes,Advisory,,,Functions which are designed to provide operations on a resource should be called in an appropriate sequence,,Contracts,Hard,
-c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-4-14,Yes,Required,,,The validity of values received from external sources shall be checked,,Contracts,Hard,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-6,Yes,Advisory,,,typedefs that indicate size and signedness should be used in place of the basic numerical types,,Types,Hard,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-7,Yes,Required,,,"If a function returns error information, then that error information shall be tested",M0-3-2,Contracts,Import,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-8,Yes,Advisory,,,"If a pointer to a structure or union is never dereferenced within a translation unit, then the implementation of the object should be hidden",,Pointers1,Medium,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-9,Yes,Advisory,,,A function should be used in preference to a function-like macro where they are interchangeable,,Preprocessor,Medium,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-10,Yes,Required,,,Precautions shall be taken in order to prevent the contents of a header file being included more than once,M16-2-3,Preprocessor2,Medium,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-11,Yes,Required,,,The validity of values passed to library functions shall be checked,,Contracts,Hard,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-12,Yes,Required,,,Dynamic memory allocation shall not be used,,Banned,Medium,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-13,Yes,Advisory,,,Functions which are designed to provide operations on a resource should be called in an appropriate sequence,,Contracts,Hard,
+c,MISRA-C-2012,DIR-4-14,Yes,Required,,,The validity of values received from external sources shall be checked,,Contracts,Hard,
 c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-1-1,Yes,Required,,,"The program shall contain no violations of the standard C syntax and constraints, and shall not exceed the implementation�s translation limits",,Language,Easy,
 c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-1-2,Yes,Advisory,,,Language extensions should not be used,,Language,Easy,
 c,MISRA-C-2012,RULE-1-3,Yes,Required,,,There shall be no occurrence of undefined or critical unspecified behaviour,,Language,Hard,
diff --git a/scripts/PSCodingStandards/Get-RulesFromCSV.ps1 b/scripts/PSCodingStandards/Get-RulesFromCSV.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54c29668e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/PSCodingStandards/Get-RulesFromCSV.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+function Get-RulesFromCSV {
+    param(
+        [ValidateSet('c', 'cpp', 'all')]
+        [string]
+        $Language = 'all')
+
+
+        $csvFile = (Join-Path (Get-RepositoryRoot) "rules.csv")
+    
+        Write-Host "Loading rules for language=$Language from file $csvFile..."
+
+        $csv = Import-Csv $csvFile
+        $filteredCSV = @()
+        # don't filter if not neeeded 
+        if ($Language -eq 'all'){
+            $filteredCSV = $csv
+        }else{
+            foreach($rule in $csv){
+                if($rule.Language -eq $Language){
+                    $filteredCSV += $rule 
+                }
+            }
+        }
+ 
+        Write-Host "Loaded $($filteredCSV.Length) rules."
+
+        return $csv 
+
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/util/Get-DuplicateRules.ps1 b/scripts/util/Get-DuplicateRules.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d90f6fc716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/util/Get-DuplicateRules.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env pwsh
+param(    
+    [ValidateSet('c', 'cpp', 'all')]
+    [string]
+    $Language = 'all',
+    [switch]
+    $CIMode
+
+)
+
+Import-Module -Name "$PSScriptRoot/../PSCodingStandards/CodingStandards"
+
+# load the rules.
+$rules = Get-RulesFromCSV -Language $Language
+
+# find out duplicates
+$counter = @{} 
+
+foreach($rule in $rules){
+    $key = "$($rule.Language):$($rule.Standard):$($rule.ID)"
+    if($counter.Contains($key)){
+        $counter[$key] += $rule
+    }else{
+        $counter[$key] = @()
+        $counter[$key] += $rule
+    }
+}
+
+$duplicates = @()
+$numDuplicates = 0
+
+foreach($k in $counter.Keys){
+    if($counter[$k].Count -gt 1){
+        $numDuplicates = $numDuplicates + 1 
+        foreach($v in $counter[$k]){
+            $duplicates += $v           
+        }    
+    }
+}
+
+$duplicates | Format-Table 
+
+if(($CIMode) -and ($numDuplicates -gt 0)){
+    throw "Found $numDuplicates duplicate Rule IDs"
+}else{
+    Write-Host "Found $numDuplicates duplicate Rule IDs"
+}
\ No newline at end of file