SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) is a group of solutions that significantly modernize IT security management. Platforms of this type integrate various security systems and automate daily operational activities, enabling organizations to respond to incidents faster, more consistently, and in accordance with established procedures.

What exactly is SOAR? Key elements

SOAR is based on three pillars that together improve the work of SOC teams:

  • Orchestration – involves combining multiple security tools, such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, and Threat Intelligence systems, into a single platform. This centralizes all incident information and allows tools to exchange data in real time.
  • Automation – involves the automatic execution of repetitive tasks according to predefined scenarios (playbooks). It reduces human involvement in routine activities, minimizes the risk of errors, and significantly shortens task completion times.
  • Response – enables quick implementation of defensive measures. Based on collected data and analysis, the system can automatically isolate compromised devices, block suspicious traffic, or run antivirus scans.

Why is SOAR so important?

Today’s IT environments generate a huge number of alerts that traditional SOC teams are unable to process manually in a timely manner. This results in employee overload and delays in responding to real threats.

SOAR solutions help solve this problem by offering, among other things:

  • Process standardization – each incident is handled based on established, standardized procedures.
  • More efficient use of resources – tools automate low-level tasks, leaving analysts time for activities requiring expert knowledge.
  • Damage mitigation – reduced detection and response times (MTTR) limit potential financial and reputational losses.

Key benefits of implementing SOAR in your organization

The use of the SOAR platform brings many measurable benefits:

  • Greater efficiency – automating thousands of operations every day increases the effectiveness of SOC teams without the need to hire additional staff.
  • Faster response to incidents – automatic procedures triggered immediately after a threat is detected allow you to stop an attack before it fully develops.
  • Better decision quality – integration with Threat Intelligence data and analytical mechanisms provide full context, which increases the accuracy of actions taken.
  • OT environment support – newer platforms, such as FortiSOAR, offer features designed for operational technology systems, including views based on MITRE ATT&CK ICS and dedicated playbooks.

Examples of SOAR solutions

  • FortiSOAR – a comprehensive platform for incident management and process automation in IT and OT environments. It offers hundreds of ready-made playbooks and integrations with many tools, and additionally uses FortiAI (Generative AI) to support analysts in creating procedures and analyzing data.
  • Energy SOAR – a tool focused on hyper-automation of security processes and business operations. Combined with Energy Logserver (SIEM), it offers a comprehensive incident management system, multitenancy, and integration with MITRE ATT&CK.

SOAR is now becoming not so much an additional support as a necessary element in building a resilient, modern security infrastructure.

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