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Security Orchestration Automation is a category of cybersecurity technology published by Palo Alto Networks as Cortex XSOAR, designed to streamline incident response by automating repetitive tasks, unifying security tools, and standardizing workflows across teams. It sits within the vendor’s broader Cortex platform, integrating with detection and analytics layers to enhance security operations center (SOC) efficiency. The technology comprises Cortex XSOAR, which provides automated incident response through playbooks, Visual Playbook Editor for codeless workflow design, Content Packs that bundle integrations and prebuilt automations for specific use cases, and Threat Intel Management for aggregating and acting on intelligence. It supports over 700 third-party integrations and includes built-in machine learning assistance for analyst guidance. Security Orchestration Automation is for SOC analysts, incident responders, and security engineers who need to reduce manual workloads, accelerate response times, and enforce consistent procedures across complex tool environments.
SOAR Fundamentals
Explain security orchestration, automation and response workflows and use cases
Playbook Development
Design and build automated playbooks using logic and conditions
Data Model Concepts
Understand modules, records, fields and relationships in SOAR
Jinja and JSON
Manipulate dynamic data using Jinja filters and JSON queries
API Integration
Configure connectors and interact with REST APIs in SOAR
Incident Handling
Manage security incidents and collaborate using war rooms
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Palo Alto Networks Certified SOAR AdministratorPalo Alto Networks Certified SOAR Administrator
NSE6_FSR_AN-7.6FortiSOAR Analyst
Splunk SOAR Certified AdminSplunk SOAR Certified Admin
IBM Security QRadar SOARIBM Security QRadar SOAR
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| Entry Price | $745 (Per Course) | $1,500+ (Per Course) | $15-30/mo (Subscription) | Free (Subscription) | Free (Subscription) |
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