Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response for Security Analysts: Learn the secrets of SOAR to improve MTTA and MTTR

Become a security automation expert and build solutions that save time while making your organization more secure

Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
What's inside

An exploration of the SOAR platform's full features to streamline your security operations
Lots of automation techniques to improve your investigative ability
Actionable advice on how to leverage the capabilities of SOAR technologies such as incident management and automation to improve security posture

What your journey will look like

With the help of this expert-led book, you'll become well versed with SOAR, acquire new skills, and make your organization's security posture more robust.
You'll start with a refresher on the importance of understanding cyber security, diving into why traditional tools are no longer helpful and how SOAR can help.
Next, you'll learn how SOAR works and what its benefits are, including optimized threat intelligence, incident response, and utilizing threat hunting in investigations.
You'll also get to grips with advanced automated scenarios and explore useful tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, and Google Chronicle SOAR.
The final portion of this book will guide you through best practices and case studies that you can implement in real-world scenarios.
By the end of this book, you will be able to successfully automate security tasks, overcome challenges, and stay ahead of threats.

Some of the things you'll learn in this book

How to reap the general benefits of using the SOAR platform
Transforming manual investigations into automated scenarios
How to manage known false positives and low-severity incidents for faster resolution
Tips and tricks using various Microsoft Sentinel playbook actions
All you need to know about tools such as Google Chronicle SOAR, Microsoft Sentinel, and Splunk SOAR

You'll get the most out of this book if

You're a junior SOC engineer, junior SOC analyst, or anyone working in the security ecosystem who wants to upskill toward automating security tasks
You often feel overwhelmed with security events and incidents
You have general knowledge of SIEM and SOC, which is a prerequisite
You're a beginner, in which case this book will give you a head start
You've been working in the field for a while, in which case you'll add new tools to your arsenal

Table of Contents

The Current State of Cybersecurity and the Role of SOAR
A Deep Dive into Incident Management and Investigation
A Deep Dive into Automation and Reporting
Quick Dig into SOAR Tools
Introducing Microsoft Sentinel Automation
Enriching Incidents Using Automation
Managing Incidents with Automation
Responding to Incidents Using Automation
Mastering Microsoft Sentinel Automation: Tips and Tricks