CompTIA SecurityX (CAS-005)Security EngineeringEasy
A security architect is designing an automated incident response playbook for a cloud environment. The goal is to quickly isolate compromised resources, collect forensic data, and apply temporary remediation steps without human intervention during initial detection. Which of the following automation technologies would be MOST suitable for orchestrating these complex, multi-step security actions across various cloud services?
- AInfrastructure as Code (IaC) templates
- BConfiguration Management Database (CMDB)
- CServerless Functions (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)
- DSecurity Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform
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Correct answer: D. Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform
A SOAR platform is specifically designed to orchestrate and automate complex security workflows, integrate various security tools, and respond to incidents automatically, making it ideal for the described scenario.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. IaC templates are used for provisioning infrastructure, not for orchestrating dynamic incident response workflows.
- B. A CMDB is a repository for IT asset information and relationships, not an automation engine for incident response.
- C. Serverless functions can execute individual tasks but lack the overarching orchestration and integration capabilities of a SOAR platform for complex, multi-step incident response playbooks.
Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
A software platform that combines incident response, security operations automation, and security orchestration capabilities to help organizations manage and respond to security incidents more efficiently.
- Automates repetitive security tasks.
- Orchestrates workflows across multiple security tools.
- Improves incident response times and consistency.
Memory trick: SOAR Soars Over Security Tasks.