Module 1: Incident response lifecycle

AINS6301 — Automated Response Systems

Essential Question

Where can automation improve response?

Scenario

an incident response team deciding which containment actions can be automated safely

Stakeholders: incident commander, security engineer, legal/compliance reviewer, and affected service owner

Core Moves

• Define the decision boundary

• Compare baseline and alternative

• Interpret evidence and assumptions

• Identify failure modes

• Recommend next action

Lab & Assignment

Map incident stages and automation candidates.

Artifact: automated response playbook with approval gates, rollback plan, and post-incident learning loop focused on incident response lifecycle: Map incident stages and automation candidates.