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What I look at before Automating a Security Process
Before I automate anything, I don't touch tools, I look at context, then I decide on tools.
Here is my checklist:
1. The environment - What’s actually running in production? Logs, gaps, legacy systems, handoffs, tribal knowledge.
2. The failure point - Where do humans slow down or make mistakes?
3. Signal quality - Automating a bad process just makes noise faster.
4. Decision ownership - Who is allowed to decide, escalate, or close?
5. Attacker perspective - If I were attacking this environment, what would I exploit? Automation should reflect real threats.
6. Integration reality - Can tools actually talk to each other reliably? If not, custom logic > generic playbooks.
7. Exit strategy - Can this automation be maintained after I'm done with implementation?
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