# Playbooks and SOAR Automation One-sentence definition: Standard response steps and automated actions to speed, scale, and standardize incident handling. ## Key Facts - Playbooks: triggers, steps, approvals, evidence captured, rollback. - SOAR automates enrichment, containment (isolate host), and tickets. - Guardrails: human-in-the-loop for destructive actions. - Measure playbook MTTR improvement and error rate. - **Verify:** check official (ISC)² CBK and current exam outline. ## Exam Relevance - Choose automation for repeatable tasks; keep humans for judgment. **Mnemonic:** “**Script** the **standard**.” ## Mini Scenario Q: Phish triage floods SOC—what automate? A: URL detonation, sender reputation, auto-quarantine, user reply. ## Revision Checklist - Must-have playbook parts. - SOAR example action. - Safety rule. ## Related [[Security Operations Center (SOC) Fundamentals]] · [[Incident Response Lifecycle (NIST-Style)]] · [[Email Security Operations (SPF DKIM DMARC Sandboxing)]] · [[Operational Metrics and KPIs (MTTD MTTR Coverage)]] · [[Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Use Cases]] · [[Domain 7 - Index]]