Security Automation
SOAR platforms, playbook automation, orchestration, and incident response automation.
Overview
Security automation accelerates response and reduces manual effort.
SOAR Capabilities
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Orchestration | Integrate security tools |
| Automation | Execute playbooks |
| Analytics | Threat intelligence |
| Response | Incident handling |
Playbook Example
# Phishing response playbook
name: phishing_response
trigger:
type: email_reported
steps:
- action: extract_iocs
inputs:
- email_attachments
- email_links
- action: check_reputation
inputs:
- iocs
conditions:
- malicious: block_sender
- clean: close_ticket
- action: block_sender
inputs:
- sender_email
- action: notify_user
inputs:
- reporter
- message: "Phishing email has been blocked"
Automation Scripts
python
# IOC enrichment
def enrich_ioc(ioc):
results = {
"virustotal": check_virustotal(ioc),
"abuseipdb": check_abuseipdb(ioc),
"shodan": check_shodan(ioc)
}
return results
# Automated response
def auto_respond(alert):
if alert.severity == "critical":
isolate_endpoint(alert.endpoint)
create_incident(alert)
notify_soc(alert)
elif alert.severity == "high":
block_ip(alert.source_ip)
create_ticket(alert)
Integration APIs
python
# Splunk integration
import splunklib.client as client
service = client.connect(
host='splunk.example.com',
port=8089,
username='admin',
password='password'
)
# Query alerts
results = service.jobs.oneshot(
'search index=security status=blocked | head 10'
)
Metrics
| Metric | Impact |
|---|---|
| MTTR reduction | 60-80% |
| Alert handling time | 75% faster |
| Analyst productivity | 40% increase |
| False positives | 50% reduction |
Practice
Create an automated phishing response playbook.