Security Orchestration and Automation Platform

A Security Orchestration and Automation Platform is a security automation platform that coordinates security tools and automates security response workflows across security infrastructure.

• AKA: SOAR Platform, Security Orchestration Platform, Security Automation and Response Platform.
• Context:
  • It can typically integrate Security Information and Event Management systems for threat detection.
  • It can typically orchestrate Incident Response Playbooks through automated workflow engines.
  • It can typically connect Threat Intelligence Platforms for enrichment data.
  • It can typically automate Security Investigation Tasks via API integrations.
  • It can typically coordinate Multi-Tool Response Actions across security controls.
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  • It can often enable Case Management for security incident tracking.
  • It can often provide Threat Hunting Automation through query orchestration.
  • It can often support Compliance Reporting Automation via data aggregation.
  • It can often facilitate Security Metric Generation from operational data.
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  • It can range from being a Basic Security Orchestration and Automation Platform to being an Enterprise Security Orchestration and Automation Platform, depending on its platform capability.
  • It can range from being a Cloud-Based Security Orchestration and Automation Platform to being an On-Premise Security Orchestration and Automation Platform, depending on its deployment model.
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  • It can support Zero-Trust AI System Security Architectures through automated policy enforcement.
  • It can integrate with AI System Security Compliance Standards for compliance automation.
  • It can enable AI Data Pipeline Security Architectures via security workflow integration.
  • It can complement Encryption Key Management Systems with key rotation automation.
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• Example(s):
  • Commercial Security Orchestration and Automation Platforms, such as:
    • Splunk Phantom Platform providing playbook automation and case management.
    • IBM Resilient Platform offering incident response orchestration.
    • Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR implementing threat intelligence integration.
  • Cloud-Native Security Orchestration and Automation Platforms, such as:
    • AWS Security Hub orchestrating AWS security services.
    • Azure Sentinel automating cloud security responses.
    • Google Chronicle SOAR providing cloud-scale automation.
  • Open Source Security Orchestration and Automation Platforms, such as:
    • TheHive Platform enabling collaborative incident response.
    • Shuffle Automation Platform offering workflow customization.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • SIEM Platform, which focuses on log analysis without response automation.
  • Ticketing System, which tracks incidents without security orchestration capability.
  • Network Monitoring Tool, which observes traffic without automated response.
• See: Security Information and Event Management, Incident Response Platform, Threat Intelligence Platform, Security Operations Center, Automated Threat Response, AI System Security Governance Framework, DevSecOps Platform.

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