Security Automation

  1. Managing and Maturing an Automation Program
    1. Building a Security Automation Team
      1. Roles and Responsibilities
        1. Automation Engineer
          1. Security Analyst
            1. Playbook Developer
              1. Program Manager
                1. Quality Assurance
                2. Required Skill Sets
                  1. Technical Skills
                    1. Process Management
                      1. Communication Skills
                        1. Problem-solving Abilities
                        2. Training and Development
                          1. Career Progression Paths
                          2. Measuring Success and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
                            1. Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)
                              1. Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
                                1. Analyst Time Saved
                                  1. Number of Automated Actions
                                    1. Reduction in False Positives
                                      1. User Satisfaction Metrics
                                        1. Cost Savings
                                          1. Process Efficiency Gains
                                          2. Playbook Maintenance and Lifecycle Management
                                            1. Versioning and Documentation
                                              1. Regular Review and Updates
                                                1. Deprecation of Outdated Playbooks
                                                  1. Performance Monitoring
                                                    1. Usage Analytics
                                                    2. Handling Automation Failures and Errors
                                                      1. Alerting on Failed Playbooks
                                                        1. Rollback Procedures
                                                          1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                            1. Continuous Improvement Processes
                                                              1. Incident Management
                                                                1. Recovery Procedures
                                                                2. Scaling the Automation Program
                                                                  1. Expanding Use Cases
                                                                    1. Cross-team Collaboration
                                                                      1. Automation Center of Excellence
                                                                        1. Knowledge Sharing
                                                                          1. Standardization Efforts
                                                                          2. Quality Assurance and Testing
                                                                            1. Testing Methodologies
                                                                              1. Continuous Integration for Playbooks
                                                                                1. Performance Testing
                                                                                  1. Security Testing
                                                                                    1. User Acceptance Testing

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                                                                                  1. Introduction to Security Automation