The Power of Automation in SOC

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Which of the following is a benefit of using automation in a SOC environment?

Increases cost

Reduces human errors (correct)

Slows down incident response time

Decreases efficiency

What is one of the capabilities of FortiAnalyzer in a SOC environment?

Quarantining compromised hosts

Generating traffic flows

Automating common and repetitive tasks (correct)

Detecting security events

What does the integration with the Security Fabric allow FortiAnalyzer to do?

Increase efficiency

Improve productivity

Reduce cost

Communicate with other devices to detect security events (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using automation?

Increased cost Signup and view all the answers

What is one use case for automated playbooks in a SOC environment?

Generating reports Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using automation in a SOC environment?

Improving incident response time Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a capability of FortiGate in a SOC environment?

Quarantining compromised hosts Signup and view all the answers

What are some benefits of using automation in a SOC environment?

Faster data analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of automating common and repetitive tasks in a SOC environment?

Improved productivity Signup and view all the answers

What does automation help to minimize in a SOC environment?

Human errors Signup and view all the answers

Which component triggers the execution of a playbook in FortiAnalyzer?

Webhook call Signup and view all the answers

What determines when a playbook is to be executed?

The trigger in the playbook Signup and view all the answers

What are tasks in a playbook?

The actions that will take place Signup and view all the answers

What determines the actions that can be performed by a task in a playbook?

The available connectors in the playbook Signup and view all the answers

How are playbooks created in FortiAnalyzer?

From built-in templates or from scratch Signup and view all the answers

Where are playbooks available in FortiAnalyzer?

Only in the A-dom where they were created Signup and view all the answers

What is the execution sequence of a simple playbook?

Trigger, tasks in sequence, tasks in parallel Signup and view all the answers

What can be done if the output of one task is needed by the tasks that follow it?

The output can be used by the tasks that follow it Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a webhook call in FortiAnalyzer?

To execute a playbook Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of connectors in a playbook?

To determine the available actions in a task Signup and view all the answers