Alert Response and Remediation/Validation

Alert response and remediation/validation encompass more than just threat detection. They also serve as the alarm system for the Security Operations Center (SOC), prompting them to take necessary measures to prevent potential attacks. This section delves into the topics of quarantine and alert tuning, shedding light on their significance and key components:

• Quarantine: Quarantine is a proactive security measure that involves isolating potentially compromised systems or devices from the network to prevent them from further infecting or compromising other network assets. Quarantine can be applied to endpoints, servers, or network segments, and it’s often used in response to alerts indicating potential malware infections or suspicious activity. Key factors of quarantine include the following:
  • Automated response: Security tools can be configured to automatically quarantine systems when specific conditions or alerts are triggered.
  • Manual...