# aa-genprof > Generate AppArmor security profiles by monitoring program behavior. > More information: . - Start generating a profile for a program: `sudo aa-genprof {{program_path}}` - Specify a custom directory for profiles: `sudo aa-genprof {{[-d|--dir]}} {{/path/to/profiles}} {{program_path}}` - Specify a custom logfile for profiling: `sudo aa-genprof {{[-f|--file]}} {{/path/to/logfile}} {{program_path}}` - Display help: `aa-genprof {{[-h|--help]}}`