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Workflow
In cybersecurity incident response, a workflow is a predefined, sequential set of steps or processes that security teams follow to systematically manage and resolve a security incident, ensuring a consistent approach from detection to recovery.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A workflow in cybersecurity incident response delineates a structured, often automated or semi-automated, sequence of tasks and decision points designed to systematically manage the lifecycle of a security incident, encompassing identification, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities, thereby optimizing efficiency and adherence to established protocols.
BACKGROUND
A vulnerability scanner is a computer program designed to assess computers, networks or applications for known weaknesses. These scanners are used to discover the weaknesses of a given system. They are used in the identification and detection of vulnerabilities arising from mis-configurations or flawed programming within a network-based asset such as a firewall, router, web server, application server, etc. Modern vulnerability scanners allow for both authenticated and unauthenticated scans. Modern scanners are typically available as SaaS ; provided over the internet and delivered as a web application. The modern vulnerability scanner often has the ability to customize vulnerability reports as well as the installed software, open ports, certificates and other host information that can be queried as part of its workflow.Authenticated scans allow for the scanner to directly access network based assets using remote administrative protocols such as secure shell (SSH) or remote desktop protocol (RDP) and authenticate using provided system credentials. This allows the vulnerability scanner to access low-level data, such as specific services and configuration details of the host operating system. It's then able to provide detailed and accurate information about the operating system and installed software, including configuration issues and missing security patches. Unauthenticated scans is a method that can result in a high number of false positives and is unable to provide detailed information about the asset's operating system and installed software. This method is typically used by threat actors or security analysts trying to determine the security posture of externally accessible assets.
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- process
- procedure
- playbook
- runbook
- task sequence
- incident flow
USAGE NOTE
Effective incident response workflows are critical for standardized, rapid, and efficient handling of security breaches, often leveraging automation tools like SOAR platforms.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Workflow.
Offers Cortex XSOAR, a Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform designed to automate and streamline security workflows, incident response, and threat management processes for cybersecurity and defense organizations.
Provides a comprehensive platform for Security Operations (SecOps) and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), utilizing extensive workflow automation to manage incidents, vulnerabilities, and compliance processes in a structured and efficient manner.
Known for Splunk SOAR (formerly Phantom), which provides automation and orchestration capabilities to accelerate security operations, incident response, and threat management through automated playbooks and workflows.
Develops IBM Security QRadar SOAR (formerly Resilient), a platform that helps automate and orchestrate security incident response workflows, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable processes for cybersecurity teams.
Offers InsightConnect, a SOAR solution that integrates with various security tools to automate and accelerate security operations workflows, threat investigation, and incident response processes.
Provides FortiSOAR, a security orchestration, automation, and response platform that enables organizations to define, automate, and orchestrate security playbooks and workflows across their security infrastructure.
Through Microsoft Sentinel, its cloud-native SIEM solution, Microsoft offers extensive automation rules, playbooks, and workflow capabilities to streamline security operations, incident management, and threat response.
A dedicated SOAR platform focused on automating and orchestrating complex security operations workflows, enabling security teams to respond to threats faster and more efficiently by eliminating manual tasks.