🔐Automated Security Incident Response System ⚠

Implementation Guide - 2 Days (No Docker)

Based on: CrowdStrike Incident July 2024 - $5.4B Losses Timeline: 2 Hari | Budget: ~$90/bulan | Complexity: Advanced

📋 Prerequisites

What You Need:

• AWS Account with admin access (Best Practice Please Use your IAM User * with Admin Access not your Root Account)
• Basic Python knowledge
• Text editor (VS Code, Notepad++)
• AWS CLI installed (optional, can just use Console)

Budget Breakdown:

• GuardDuty: $4.50/month (30-day free trial)
• Security Hub: $0.0010 per check = ~$30/month
• Lambda: $0.20/million requests = ~$5/month
• Step Functions: $25 per 1K executions = ~$10/month
• CloudTrail: $2 per 100K events = ~$20/month
• SNS: $0.50/million notifications = ~$1/month
• Config: $2 per active rule = ~$20/month

Total: ~$90/month

🏗️ Architecture Overview

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📅 DAY 1: Foundation & Detection (8 Hours)

📝 PHASE 1: Setup GuardDuty (1 Hour)

step 1.1 : Enable GuardDuty

via AWS Console:

1. Login AWS Console → Search "GuardDuty"
2. Click Get Started
3. Click Enable GuardDuty
4. Wait 15-30 seconds for initialization

Via AWS CLI:

aws guardduty create-detector \
  --enable \
  --finding-publishing-frequency FIFTEEN_MINUTES

✅ Verification: GuardDuty console will show "No findings" - this is normal, it takes time to detect threats

Step 1.2: Generate Sample Findings (for Testing)

EXAMPLE :

Get detector ID

DETECTOR_ID=$(aws guardduty list-detectors --query 'DetectorIds[0]' --output text)

Generate sample findings

aws guardduty create-sample-findings \
  --detector-id $DETECTOR_ID \
  --finding-types "Recon:EC2/PortProbeUnprotectedPort" \
            "UnauthorizedAccess:IAMUser/InstanceCredentialExfiltration"\
              "CryptoCurrency:EC2/BitcoinTool.B!DNS"

Via Console:

• GuardDuty → Settings → Sample findings
• Click Generate sample findings

✅ Verification: GuardDuty → Findings → You'll see 50+ sample findings

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📝 PHASE 2: Setup Security Hub (1 Hour)

Security Hub adalah centralized security dashboard.

Step 2.1: Enable Security Hub

Via Console:

1. Search "Security Hub"
2. Click Go to Security Hub
3. Click Enable Security Hub
4. Select AWS Foundational Security Best Practices standard
5. Click Enable Security Hub

Via CLI:

aws securityhub enable-security-hub \
  --enable-default-standards

Wait 5-10 minutes untuk Security Hub populate findings.

Step 2.2: Enable GuardDuty Integration

1. Security Hub → Integrations
2. Find AWS GuardDuty
3. Click Accept findings

✅ Verification: Security Hub → Findings → akan muncul findings dari GuardDuty

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📝 PHASE 3: Setup SNS for Alerts (30 Minutes)

Step 3.1: Create SNS Topic

Via Console:

1. Search SNS → Topics
2. Click Create topic
3. Type: Standard
4. Name: security-incident-alerts
5. Display name: Security Alerts
6. Click Create topic

Save the Topic ARN - it will look like:

arn:aws:sns:YOUR_REGION:YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID:security-incident-alerts

Step 3.2: Create Email Subscription

1. Topic → Create subscription
2. Protocol: Email
3. Endpoint: [e-mail]
4. Click Create subscription
5. Check your email → Click confirmation link

Step 3.3: Create Slack Subscription (Optional)

Via Console:

1. Topic → Create subscription
2. Protocol: AWS Chatbot
3. Configure Slack workspace integration

Or use webhook:

We'll integrate this in Lambda later

✅ Verification: Send test message:
Example:

aws sns publish \
  --topic-arn arn:aws:sns:YOUR_REGION:YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID:security-incident-alerts \
  --message "Test alert - Security system operational"

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📝 PHASE 4: Create IAM Role for Lambda (30 Minutes)

Step 4.1: Create Execution Role

Via Console:

1. IAM Console → Roles → Create role
2. Trusted entity: AWS service → Lambda
3. Permissions policies - Add these:

• AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole (managed)
• AmazonEC2FullAccess (managed)
• IAMFullAccess (managed)
• AmazonSNSFullAccess (managed)

1. Role name: SecurityIncidentResponseRole
2. Click Create role

Step 4.2: Add Inline Policy for Additional Permissions

1. Role → Add permissions → Create inline policy
2. JSON tab → Paste:

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
        "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
        "ec2:CreateSecurityGroup",
        "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress",
        "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress",
        "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupIngress",
        "ec2:RevokeSecurityGroupEgress",
        "ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute",
        "ec2:CreateSnapshot",
        "ec2:CreateTags",
        "iam:ListAccessKeys",
        "iam:DeleteAccessKey",
        "iam:UpdateLoginProfile",
        "iam:CreateAccessKey",
        "sts:GetCallerIdentity",
        "guardduty:GetFindings",
        "guardduty:ListFindings",
        "securityhub:GetFindings",
        "cloudtrail:LookupEvents"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

1. Name: SecurityResponsePermissions
2. Click Create policy

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📝 PHASE 5: Create Auto-Response Lambda Functions (3 Hours)

Step 5.1: Create Main Response Function

Via Console:

1. Lambda Console → Create function
2. Function name: security-incident-responder
3. Runtime: Python 3.11
4. Architecture: x86_64
5. Execution role: Use existing role → SecurityIncidentResponseRole
6. Click Create function

Step 5.2: Write Lambda Code (No Docker Needed!)

Click Code tab, replace with this code:

import json
import boto3
import os
from datetime import datetime


ec2 = boto3.client('ec2')
iam = boto3.client('iam')
sns = boto3.client('sns')
cloudtrail = boto3.client('cloudtrail')


SNS_TOPIC_ARN = os.environ.get('SNS_TOPIC_ARN', 'arn:aws:sns:{Your_Region}:{Your_ACCOUNT_ID}:security-incident-alerts')


def lambda_handler(event, context):
    """Main handler for security incidents"""

    print(f"Received event: {json.dumps(event, indent=2)}")

    try:
        # Parse the finding - handle both GuardDuty and Security Hub formats
        if 'findings' in event.get('detail', {}):
            # Security Hub format
            finding = event['detail']['findings'][0]
        else:
            # GuardDuty native format
            finding = event['detail']

        # Get severity - handle different formats
        if isinstance(finding.get('Severity'), dict):
            severity = finding['Severity'].get('Label', 'UNKNOWN')
        else:
            # Map numeric severity to label
            severity_num = finding.get('severity', 0)
            if severity_num >= 7:
                severity = 'HIGH'
            elif severity_num >= 8.5:
                severity = 'CRITICAL'
            elif severity_num >= 4:
                severity = 'MEDIUM'
            else:
                severity = 'LOW'

        finding_type = finding.get('type', 'Unknown')
        finding_id = finding.get('id', 'Unknown')

        print(f"Processing finding: {finding_type} (Severity: {severity})")

        # Only respond to HIGH and CRITICAL
        if severity not in ['HIGH', 'CRITICAL']:
            print(f"Severity {severity} below threshold, skipping automated response")
            return {
                'statusCode': 200,
                'body': json.dumps('Severity below threshold')
            }

        # Route to appropriate handler
        response_actions = []

        if 'UnauthorizedAccess:EC2' in finding_type or 'Backdoor:EC2' in finding_type or 'Trojan:Runtime' in finding_type:
            instance_id = extract_instance_id(finding)
            if instance_id:
                result = isolate_ec2_instance(instance_id, finding_type)
                response_actions.append(result)

        elif 'UnauthorizedAccess:IAMUser' in finding_type or 'CredentialAccess' in finding_type:
            user_name = extract_user_name(finding)
            if user_name:
                result = rotate_iam_credentials(user_name, finding_type)
                response_actions.append(result)

        elif 'Impact:EC2/PortSweep' in finding_type or 'Recon:EC2' in finding_type:
            source_ip = extract_source_ip(finding)
            if source_ip:
                result = block_suspicious_ip(source_ip, finding_type)
                response_actions.append(result)

        elif 'CryptoCurrency' in finding_type:
            instance_id = extract_instance_id(finding)
            if instance_id:
                result = handle_crypto_mining(instance_id, finding_type)
                response_actions.append(result)

        # Send comprehensive alert
        send_security_alert(finding, response_actions)

        return {
            'statusCode': 200,
            'body': json.dumps({
                'message': 'Security incident processed',
                'finding_id': finding_id,
                'actions_taken': response_actions
            })
        }

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error processing security incident: {str(e)}")
        import traceback
        traceback.print_exc()
        send_error_alert(str(e), event)

        return {
            'statusCode': 500,
            'body': json.dumps(f'Error: {str(e)}')
        }


def extract_instance_id(finding):
    """Extract EC2 instance ID from finding"""
    try:
        for resource in finding.get('Resources', []):
            if resource.get('Type') == 'Instance':
                instance_id = resource.get('Id', '').split('/')[-1]
                return instance_id if instance_id.startswith('i-') else None
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error extracting instance ID: {e}")
    return None


def extract_user_name(finding):
    """Extract IAM user name from finding"""
    try:
        for resource in finding.get('Resources', []):
            if resource.get('Type') == 'AccessKey':
                return resource.get('AccessKeyDetails', {}).get('UserName')
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error extracting user name: {e}")
    return None


def extract_source_ip(finding):
    """Extract source IP from finding"""
    try:
        service = finding.get('Service', {})
        action = service.get('Action', {})
        network_connection = action.get('NetworkConnectionAction', {})
        return network_connection.get('RemoteIpDetails', {}).get('IpAddressV4')
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error extracting source IP: {e}")
    return None


def isolate_ec2_instance(instance_id, finding_type):
    """Isolate compromised EC2 instance"""
    try:
        print(f"Isolating instance: {instance_id}")

        # Get instance details
        response = ec2.describe_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
        instance = response['Reservations'][0]['Instances'][0]
        vpc_id = instance['VpcId']

        # Create isolation security group
        sg_name = f'isolation-{instance_id}-{datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")}'

        sg_response = ec2.create_security_group(
            GroupName=sg_name,
            Description=f'Quarantine SG for {instance_id} - {finding_type}',
            VpcId=vpc_id
        )

        isolation_sg_id = sg_response['GroupId']

        # Remove all default egress rules (blocks all outbound)
        ec2.revoke_security_group_egress(
            GroupId=isolation_sg_id,
            IpPermissions=[{
                'IpProtocol': '-1',
                'FromPort': -1,
                'ToPort': -1,
                'IpRanges': [{'CidrIp': '0.0.0.0/0'}]
            }]
        )

        # Add only SSH access from admin IP (optional)
        # ec2.authorize_security_group_ingress(
        #     GroupId=isolation_sg_id,
        #     IpPermissions=[{
        #         'IpProtocol': 'tcp',
        #         'FromPort': 22,
        #         'ToPort': 22,
        #         'IpRanges': [{'CidrIp': 'YOUR_ADMIN_IP/32', 'Description': 'Admin access'}]
        #     }]
        # )

        # Apply isolation security group to instance
        ec2.modify_instance_attribute(
            InstanceId=instance_id,
            Groups=[isolation_sg_id]
        )

        # Create snapshot for forensics
        volumes = [vol['Ebs']['VolumeId'] for vol in instance.get('BlockDeviceMappings', [])]
        snapshots = []

        for volume_id in volumes:
            snapshot = ec2.create_snapshot(
                VolumeId=volume_id,
                Description=f'Forensic snapshot - {finding_type}',
                TagSpecifications=[{
                    'ResourceType': 'snapshot',
                    'Tags': [
                        {'Key': 'Purpose', 'Value': 'Forensics'},
                        {'Key': 'InstanceId', 'Value': instance_id},
                        {'Key': 'Incident', 'Value': finding_type}
                    ]
                }]
            )
            snapshots.append(snapshot['SnapshotId'])

        action_summary = {
            'action': 'isolate_instance',
            'instance_id': instance_id,
            'isolation_sg': isolation_sg_id,
            'forensic_snapshots': snapshots,
            'status': 'success'
        }

        print(f"Instance {instance_id} successfully isolated")
        return action_summary

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error isolating instance {instance_id}: {e}")
        return {
            'action': 'isolate_instance',
            'instance_id': instance_id,
            'status': 'failed',
            'error': str(e)
        }


def rotate_iam_credentials(user_name, finding_type):
    """Rotate compromised IAM credentials"""
    try:
        print(f"Rotating credentials for user: {user_name}")

        actions_taken = []

        # List and delete all access keys
        keys_response = iam.list_access_keys(UserName=user_name)
        deleted_keys = []

        for key in keys_response['AccessKeyMetadata']:
            access_key_id = key['AccessKeyId']

            # Deactivate first (safer than immediate delete)
            iam.update_access_key(
                UserName=user_name,
                AccessKeyId=access_key_id,
                Status='Inactive'
            )

            deleted_keys.append(access_key_id)
            actions_taken.append(f'Deactivated access key: {access_key_id}')

        # Force password reset (if console access exists)
        try:
            iam.update_login_profile(
                UserName=user_name,
                PasswordResetRequired=True
            )
            actions_taken.append('Forced password reset')
        except iam.exceptions.NoSuchEntityException:
            actions_taken.append('No console access to reset')

        # Attach deny-all policy (additional safety)
        policy_document = {
            "Version": "2012-10-17",
            "Statement": [{
                "Effect": "Deny",
                "Action": "*",
                "Resource": "*"
            }]
        }

        try:
            iam.put_user_policy(
                UserName=user_name,
                PolicyName='EmergencyDenyAll',
                PolicyDocument=json.dumps(policy_document)
            )
            actions_taken.append('Applied emergency deny policy')
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Could not apply deny policy: {e}")

        action_summary = {
            'action': 'rotate_credentials',
            'user_name': user_name,
            'deactivated_keys': deleted_keys,
            'actions': actions_taken,
            'status': 'success'
        }

        print(f"Credentials rotated for {user_name}")
        return action_summary

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error rotating credentials for {user_name}: {e}")
        return {
            'action': 'rotate_credentials',
            'user_name': user_name,
            'status': 'failed',
            'error': str(e)
        }
def block_suspicious_ip(source_ip, finding_type):
    """Block suspicious IP using NACL"""
    try:
        print(f"Blocking suspicious IP: {source_ip}")

        # Get default VPC
        vpcs = ec2.describe_vpcs(Filters=[{'Name': 'isDefault', 'Values': ['true']}])

        if not vpcs['Vpcs']:
            return {
                'action': 'block_ip',
                'source_ip': source_ip,
                'status': 'failed',
                'error': 'No default VPC found'
            }

        vpc_id = vpcs['Vpcs'][0]['VpcId']

        # Get network ACLs for VPC
        nacls = ec2.describe_network_acls(
            Filters=[{'Name': 'vpc-id', 'Values': [vpc_id]}]
        )

        if not nacls['NetworkAcls']:
            return {
                'action': 'block_ip',
                'source_ip': source_ip,
                'status': 'failed',
                'error': 'No NACLs found'
            }

        nacl_id = nacls['NetworkAcls'][0]['NetworkAclId']

        # Add deny rule (rule number 1 for highest priority)
        ec2.create_network_acl_entry(
            NetworkAclId=nacl_id,
            RuleNumber=1,
            Protocol='-1',  # All protocols
            RuleAction='deny',
            CidrBlock=f'{source_ip}/32'
        )

        action_summary = {
            'action': 'block_ip',
            'source_ip': source_ip,
            'nacl_id': nacl_id,
            'status': 'success'
        }

        print(f"IP {source_ip} successfully blocked")
        return action_summary

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error blocking IP {source_ip}: {e}")
        return {
            'action': 'block_ip',
            'source_ip': source_ip,
            'status': 'failed',
            'error': str(e)
        }


def handle_crypto_mining(instance_id, finding_type):
    """Handle cryptocurrency mining detection"""
    try:
        print(f"Handling crypto mining on instance: {instance_id}")

        # Stop the instance immediately
        ec2.stop_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])

        # Create forensic snapshot
        response = ec2.describe_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
        instance = response['Reservations'][0]['Instances'][0]
        volumes = [vol['Ebs']['VolumeId'] for vol in instance.get('BlockDeviceMappings', [])]

        snapshots = []
        for volume_id in volumes:
            snapshot = ec2.create_snapshot(
                VolumeId=volume_id,
                Description=f'Crypto mining forensics - {instance_id}'
            )
            snapshots.append(snapshot['SnapshotId'])

        action_summary = {
            'action': 'stop_crypto_mining',
            'instance_id': instance_id,
            'instance_stopped': True,
            'forensic_snapshots': snapshots,
            'status': 'success'
        }

        print(f"Crypto mining instance {instance_id} stopped")
        return action_summary

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error handling crypto mining on {instance_id}: {e}")
        return {
            'action': 'stop_crypto_mining',
            'instance_id': instance_id,
            'status': 'failed',
            'error': str(e)
        }


def send_security_alert(finding, response_actions):
    """Send comprehensive security alert"""
    try:
        # Get severity - handle different formats
        if isinstance(finding.get('Severity'), dict):
            severity = finding['Severity'].get('Label', 'UNKNOWN')
        else:
            severity_num = finding.get('severity', 0)
            if severity_num >= 8.5:
                severity = 'CRITICAL'
            elif severity_num >= 7:
                severity = 'HIGH'
            elif severity_num >= 4:
                severity = 'MEDIUM'
            else:
                severity = 'LOW'

        # Get finding type (lowercase 'type' for GuardDuty, uppercase 'Type' for Security Hub)
        finding_type = finding.get('type') or finding.get('Type', 'Unknown')

        # Get description
        description = finding.get('description') or finding.get('Description', 'No description')

        # Get finding ID
        finding_id = finding.get('id') or finding.get('Id', 'Unknown')

        # Build alert message
        message = f"""
🚨 SECURITY INCIDENT DETECTED 🚨


Severity: {severity}
Type: {finding_type}
Time: {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')}


Description:
{description}


AUTOMATED ACTIONS TAKEN:
"""

        if response_actions:
            for action in response_actions:
                message += f"\n✓ {action.get('action', 'unknown')}: {action.get('status', 'unknown')}"
                if action.get('status') == 'failed':
                    message += f" - Error: {action.get('error', 'unknown')}"
        else:
            message += "\nNo automated actions taken (instance not found or not applicable)"

        message += "\n\nSOC Team: Please review and investigate further."
        message += f"\n\nFinding ID: {finding_id}"

        # Send to SNS
        sns.publish(
            TopicArn=SNS_TOPIC_ARN,
            Subject=f'🚨 SECURITY ALERT: {finding_type}',
            Message=message
        )

        print("Security alert sent successfully")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error sending security alert: {e}")
        import traceback
        traceback.print_exc()


def send_error_alert(error_message, event):
    """Send alert when response function fails"""
    try:
        message = f"""
❌ SECURITY RESPONSE ERROR


An error occurred while processing a security incident.


Error: {error_message}


Event: {json.dumps(event, indent=2)}


Action Required: Manual investigation needed.
"""

        sns.publish(
            TopicArn=SNS_TOPIC_ARN,
            Subject='❌ Security Response System Error',
            Message=message
        )

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Failed to send error alert: {e}")

TEST CODE

Example JSON:

{
  "version": "0",
  "id": "test-event-12345",
  "detail-type": "GuardDuty Finding",
  "source": "aws.guardduty",
  "account": "{YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID}",
  "time": "2024-12-17T10:00:00Z",
  "region": "ap-southeast-2",
  "resources": [],
  "detail": {
    "schemaVersion": "2.0",
    "accountId": "{YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID}",
    "region": "ap-southeast-2",
    "partition": "aws",
    "id": "test-finding-ec2-123",
    "arn": "arn:aws:guardduty:{YOUR_REGION}:{YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID}:detector/test/finding/test-123",
    "type": "UnauthorizedAccess:EC2/MaliciousIPCaller.Custom",
    "severity": 8,
    "createdAt": "2024-12-17T09:35:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2024-12-17T09:35:00.000Z",
    "title": "EC2 instance is communicating with a malicious IP address",
    "description": "EC2 instance i-test12345678 is communicating with malicious IP 198.51.100.1. This is a TEST finding for security automation validation.",
    "service": {
      "serviceName": "guardduty",
      "detectorId": "test-detector-id",
      "action": {
        "actionType": "NETWORK_CONNECTION",
        "networkConnectionAction": {
          "blocked": false,
          "connectionDirection": "INBOUND",
          "localPortDetails": {
            "port": 22,
            "portName": "SSH"
          },
          "protocol": "TCP",
          "remoteIpDetails": {
            "ipAddressV4": "198.51.100.1",
            "organization": {
              "asn": "12345",
              "asnOrg": "Malicious ASN"
            },
            "country": {
              "countryName": "Unknown"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "archived": false,
      "count": 1,
      "eventFirstSeen": "2024-12-17T09:30:00.000Z",
      "eventLastSeen": "2024-12-17T09:35:00.000Z",
      "resourceRole": "TARGET"
    },
    "Severity": {
      "Label": "HIGH",
      "Normalized": 70,
      "Product": 8.0
    },
    "Resources": [
      {
        "Type": "Instance",
        "Id": "arn:aws:ec2:{YOUR_REGION}:{YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID}:instance/i-test12345678",
        "Details": {
          "Instance": {
            "InstanceId": "i-test12345678",
            "InstanceType": "t2.micro",
            "LaunchTime": "2024-12-17T09:00:00.000Z",
            "Platform": "Linux"
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "Id": "test-finding-ec2-123"
  }
}

Step 5.3: Configure Lambda

1. Configuration tab → Environment variables
2. Add variable:

• Key: SNS_TOPIC_ARN
• Value: arn:aws:sns:{YOUR_REGION}:{ACCOUNT_ID}:security-incident alerts (your SNS ARN) (Your SNS arn)

1. General configuration → Edit:
   • Memory: 512 MB
   • Timeout: 5 minutes

1. Click Save

2. Deploy the Code

✅ Verification: Lambda function created successfully

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📝 PHASE 6: Connect EventBridge to Lambda (1 Hour)

Step 6.1: Create EventBridge Rule for GuardDuty

Via Console:

1. EventBridge Console → Rules → Create rule
2. Name: guardduty-high-severity-findings
3. Description: Route high severity GuardDuty findings to Lambda (optional)
4. Event bus: default
5. Rule type: Rule with an event pattern
6. Click Next
7. Event pattern:

{
  "source": ["aws.guardduty"],
  "detail-type": ["GuardDuty Finding"],
  "detail": {
    "severity": [7, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9]
  }
}

1. Click Next

2. Select target:

• Target type: AWS service
• Select a target: Lambda function
• Function: security-incident-responder

1. Click Next → Create rule

Step 6.2: Create Rule for Security Hub

1. Create another rule: securityhub-critical-findings
2. Event pattern:

{
  "source": ["aws.securityhub"],
  "detail-type": ["Security Hub Findings - Imported"],
  "detail": {
    "findings": {
      "Severity": {
        "Label": ["CRITICAL", "HIGH"]
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Target: Same Lambda function

✅ Verification: EventBridge → Rules → 2 rules active

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📝 PHASE 7: Testing with Sample Findings (1 Hour)

Step 7.1: Trigger Test Finding

Example :

# Generate GuardDuty sample finding
aws guardduty create-sample-findings \
  --detector-id $DETECTOR_ID \
  --finding-types "UnauthorizedAccess:EC2/MaliciousIPCaller.Custom"

Via Console:

1. GuardDuty → Settings → Sample findings
2. Generate sample findings

Step 7.2: Monitor Lambda Execution

1. Lambda Console → security-incident-responder
2. Monitor tab → View logs in CloudWatch
3. Check latest log stream

You should see logs like:

Processing finding: UnauthorizedAccess:EC2/MaliciousIPCaller.Custom (Severity: HIGH)
Instance i-xxxxx successfully isolated
Security alert sent successfully

Step 7.3: Check Email

Check your email - you should receive alert:

🚨 SECURITY INCIDENT DETECTED 🚨
Severity: HIGH
Type: UnauthorizedAccess:EC2/MaliciousIPCaller.Custom

✅ Day 1 Complete! Basic automated response working.

---

📅 DAY 2: Advanced Workflows & Compliance (8 Hours)

📝 PHASE 8: Setup CloudTrail (1 Hour)

CloudTrail logs all API calls for audit trail.

Step 8.1: Enable CloudTrail

Via Console:

1. CloudTrail Console → Create trail
2. Trail name: security-audit-trail
3. Storage location: Create new S3 bucket
4. Bucket name: security-audit-logs-ACCOUNT-ID
5. Log file SSE-KMS encryption: Enabled(use default AWS managed key)
6. CloudWatch Logs: Enabled
   • Log group name: /aws/cloudtrail/security-audit
7. Click Next
8. Event type:
   • Management events: ✓ Read and ✓ Write
   • Data events: Skip for now (save cost)
9. Click Next → Create trail

✅ Verification: CloudTrail → Trails → Status "Logging"

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📝 PHASE 9: Setup AWS Config (1.5 Hours)

AWS Config monitors resource configurations for compliance.

Step 9.1: Enable Config

Via Console:

1. AWS Config Console →Get started

2. Resource types to record:

   • Select:Record all resources
   • Include global resources: Yes

3. Amazon S3 bucket:

   • Create a bucket: Yes
   • Bucket name: config-audit-ACCOUNT-ID

4. SNS topic:

   • Stream configuration changes: Yes
   • Select existing SNS topic: security-incident-alerts

5. AWS Config role:

   • Create AWS Config service-linked role: Yes

6. Click Next

Step 9.2: Add Compliance Rules

Add these managed rules:

1. iam-password-policy
   • Ensures strong password policy
2. root-account-mfa-enabled
   • Ensures root account has MFA
3. ec2-instance-managed-by-systems-manager
   • Ensures EC2 instances are managed
4. encrypted-volumes
   • Ensures EBS volumes are encrypted
5. s3-bucket-public-read-prohibited
   • Ensures S3 buckets not publicly readable
6. cloudtrail-enabled
   • Ensures CloudTrail is enabled

To add each rule:
1.Config → Rules → Add rule
2.Search for rule name
3.Click rule → Next
4.Leave defaults → Save

✅ Verification: Config → Rules → 6 rules active, evaluating compliance

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📝 PHASE 10: Build Step Functions Workflow (2 Hours)

Step Functions untuk complex multi-step response workflows.

Step 10.1: Create Step Functions State Machine

Via Console:

1. Step Functions Console → Create state machine

2. Choose template: Blank

3. Type: Standard

4. Name: security-incident-workflow

5. Definition (paste this JSON):
   

{
  "Comment": "Advanced Security Incident Response Workflow",
  "StartAt": "ParseIncident",
  "States": {
    "ParseIncident": {
      "Type": "Task",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
      "Parameters": {
        "FunctionName": "security-incident-responder",
        "Payload.$": "$"
      },
      "ResultPath": "$.responseResult",
      "Next": "CheckSeverity",
      "Catch": [{
        "ErrorEquals": ["States.ALL"],
        "Next": "NotifyFailure"
      }]
    },
    "CheckSeverity": {
      "Type": "Choice",
      "Choices": [
        {
          "Variable": "$.detail.findings[0].Severity.Label",
          "StringEquals": "CRITICAL",
          "Next": "CriticalIncidentPath"
        },
        {
          "Variable": "$.detail.findings[0].Severity.Label",
          "StringEquals": "HIGH",
          "Next": "HighIncidentPath"
        }
      ],
      "Default": "LogAndExit"
    },
    "CriticalIncidentPath": {
      "Type": "Parallel",
      "Branches": [
        {
          "StartAt": "CreateTicket",
          "States": {
            "CreateTicket": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::sns:publish",
              "Parameters": {
                "TopicArn": "arn:aws:sns:{YOUR_REGION}:{YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID}:security-incident-alerts",
                "Subject": "CRITICAL Security Incident - Immediate Action Required",
                "Message.$": "$.detail.findings[0].Description"
              },
              "End": true
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "StartAt": "WaitForSOC",
          "States": {
            "WaitForSOC": {
              "Type": "Wait",
              "Seconds": 300,
              "Next": "CheckIfResolved"
            },
            "CheckIfResolved": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
              "Parameters": {
                "FunctionName": "check-incident-status",
                "Payload": {
                  "findingId.$": "$.detail.findings[0].Id"
                }
              },
              "End": true
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "Next": "LogSuccess"
    },
    "HighIncidentPath": {
      "Type": "Task",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::sns:publish",
      "Parameters": {
        "TopicArn": "arn:aws:sns:{YOUR_REGION}:{YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID}:security-incident-alerts",
        "Subject": "HIGH Security Incident Detected",
        "Message.$": "$.detail.findings[0].Description"
      },
      "Next": "LogSuccess"
    },
    "LogSuccess": {
      "Type": "Succeed"
    },
    "LogAndExit": {
      "Type": "Succeed"
    },
    "NotifyFailure": {
      "Type": "Task",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::sns:publish",
      "Parameters": {
        "TopicArn": "arn:aws:sns:YOUR_REGION:YOUR_ACCOUNT:security-incident-alerts",
        "Subject": "Security Response Workflow Failed",
        "Message": "The security incident response workflow encountered an error."
      },
      "Next": "FailState"
    },
    "FailState": {
      "Type": "Fail",
      "Error": "WorkflowFailed",
      "Cause": "Security response workflow failed to complete"
    }
  }
}

1. Replace REGION and ACCOUNT with your Value

2. Click Next

3. Permissions:

   • Create new role: Yes
   • Role name: StepFunctions-SecurityWorkflow-Role
     1. Click Create state machine

Step 10.2: Update EventBridge to Trigger Step Functions

1. EventBridge → Rules → Create new rule
2. Name: critical-findings-to-stepfunctions
3. Event pattern:

{
  "source": ["aws.guardduty", "aws.securityhub"],
  "detail": {
    "findings": {
      "Severity": {
        "Label": ["CRITICAL"]
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Target: Step Functions state machine
2. State machine: security-incident-workflow
3. Click Create

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📝 PHASE 11: Advanced Response Functions (2 Hours)

Create additional Lambda functions untuk specific scenarios.

Step 11.1: Create Forensics Collection Function

Via Console:

1. Lambda → Create function
2. Name: forensics-collector
3. Runtime: Python 3.11
4. Role: SecurityIncidentResponseRole

Code

import boto3
import json

config = boto3.client('config')
iam = boto3.client('iam')
ec2 = boto3.client('ec2')

def lambda_handler(event, context):
    """Check compliance status and generate report"""

    compliance_report = {
        'timestamp': event['time'],
        'checks': {}
    }

    # 1. Check Config rules compliance
    config_rules = config.describe_compliance_by_config_rule()

    non_compliant = []
    for rule in config_rules['ComplianceByConfigRules']:
        if rule['Compliance']['ComplianceType'] == 'NON_COMPLIANT':
            non_compliant.append(rule['ConfigRuleName'])

    compliance_report['checks']['config_rules'] = {
        'total': len(config_rules['ComplianceByConfigRules']),
        'non_compliant': non_compliant
    }

    # 2. Check IAM password policy
    try:
        password_policy = iam.get_account_password_policy()
        compliance_report['checks']['iam_password_policy'] = {
            'exists': True,
            'minimum_length': password_policy['PasswordPolicy'].get('MinimumPasswordLength', 0),
            'require_symbols': password_policy['PasswordPolicy'].get('RequireSymbols', False),
            'require_numbers': password_policy['PasswordPolicy'].get('RequireNumbers', False)
        }
    except iam.exceptions.NoSuchEntityException:
        compliance_report['checks']['iam_password_policy'] = {
            'exists': False,
            'compliant': False
        }

    # 3. Check MFA on root account
    try:
        summary = iam.get_account_summary()
        compliance_report['checks']['root_mfa'] = {
            'enabled': summary['SummaryMap'].get('AccountMFAEnabled', 0) == 1
        }
    except Exception as e:
        compliance_report['checks']['root_mfa'] = {'error': str(e)}

    # 4. Check for unencrypted EBS volumes
    volumes = ec2.describe_volumes()
    unencrypted = [v['VolumeId'] for v in volumes['Volumes'] if not v.get('Encrypted', False)]

    compliance_report['checks']['ebs_encryption'] = {
        'total_volumes': len(volumes['Volumes']),
        'unencrypted': unencrypted,
        'compliant': len(unencrypted) == 0
    }

    # 5. Check for public S3 buckets
    s3 = boto3.client('s3')
    buckets = s3.list_buckets()['Buckets']

    public_buckets = []
    for bucket in buckets:
        try:
            acl = s3.get_bucket_acl(Bucket=bucket['Name'])
            for grant in acl['Grants']:
                if grant['Grantee'].get('Type') == 'Group' and 'AllUsers' in grant['Grantee'].get('URI', ''):
                    public_buckets.append(bucket['Name'])
                    break
        except:
            pass

    compliance_report['checks']['s3_public_access'] = {
        'public_buckets': public_buckets,
        'compliant': len(public_buckets) == 0
    }

    # Calculate overall compliance score
    compliant_checks = sum([
        1 for check in compliance_report['checks'].values()
        if isinstance(check, dict) and check.get('compliant', False)
    ])
    total_checks = len(compliance_report['checks'])

    compliance_report['overall_score'] = (compliant_checks / total_checks * 100) if total_checks > 0 else 0

    return {
        'statusCode': 200,
        'body': json.dumps(compliance_report, default=str)
    }

---

📝 PHASE 12: Create CloudWatch Dashboard (1.5 Hours)

Step 12.1: Create Custom Dashboard

Via Console:

1. CloudWatch Console → Dashboards → Create dashboard
2. Dashboard name: SecurityIncidentResponse
3. Click Create dashboard

Step 12.2: Add Widgets

Widget 1: GuardDuty Findings Count

1. Add widget → Number
2. Metrics → GuardDuty → Select:
   • AWS/GuardDuty → FindingCount
3. Statistic: Sum
4. Period: 1 hour
5. Widget title: "GuardDuty Findings (Last Hour)"

Widget 2: Lambda Invocation Count

1. Add widget → Line
2. Metrics → Lambda → By Function Name
3. Select: security-incident-responder → Invocations
4. Period: 5 minutes
5. Title: "Auto-Response Invocations"

Widget 3: Lambda Errors

1. Add widget → Line
2. Select: security-incident-responder → Errors
3. Period: 5 minutes
4. Title: "Response Function Errors"

Widget 4: Security Hub Findings by Severity

1. Add widget → Stacked area
2. Custom namespace: Add metric → Security Hub
3. Title: "Security Hub Findings by Severity"

Widget 5: Recent CloudTrail Events

1. Add widget → Logs table
2. Log group: /aws/cloudtrail/security-audit
3. Query:

  fields @timestamp, userIdentity.principalId, eventName, sourceIPAddress
| filter errorCode like /Unauthorized/ or errorCode like /AccessDenied/
| sort @timestamp desc
| limit 20

1. Title: "Recent Unauthorized Access Attempts"

Widget 6: Step Functions Executions (optional)

1. Add widget → Number
2. Metrics → Step Functions → ExecutionsStarted
3. State machine: security-incident-workflow
4. Title: "Workflow Executions"
5. Click Save dashboard

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📝 Phase 13: Create Runbook via AWS Console

Option 1: Save in S3 (Recommended)

Step 1: Create S3 Bucket

1. S3 Console → Create bucket
2. Bucket name: security-runbooks-YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID
3. Region: Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2
4. Block Public Access: ✅** Keep all checked (default)**
5. Bucket Versioning: Enable (optional)
6. Encryption: Enable (SSE-S3)
7. Click Create bucket

Step 2: Create Runbook File in your computer

1. Open Text editor or Notepad
2. Copy-paste this text:

Security Incident Response Runbook
===================================

System Overview
---------------
- Primary Function: Automated security incident detection and response
- Detection: AWS GuardDuty
- Response: Lambda automated actions
- Alerting: SNS email notifications
- Region: ap-southeast-2 (Sydney)

Quick Response Guide
--------------------

HIGH SEVERITY INCIDENTS:
1. Check email alert from SNS topic: security-incident-alerts
2. Review CloudWatch Dashboard: SecurityIncidentResponse
3. Check Lambda logs: /aws/lambda/security-incident-responder
4. Verify automated actions taken (isolate EC2, rotate IAM, etc)

MANUAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED:
If automated response failed:
1. Check error message in email alert
2. Review CloudWatch logs for detailed error
3. Manually execute remediation actions
4. Update this runbook with learnings

Automated Response Actions
--------------------------

UnauthorizedAccess:EC2 Incidents:
- Action: Isolate EC2 instance with new security group
- Action: Create forensic EBS snapshots
- Action: Send alert to SOC team

IAM Credential Compromise:
- Action: Deactivate all IAM access keys
- Action: Force password reset
- Action: Apply emergency deny-all policy

Crypto Mining Detection:
- Action: Stop EC2 instance immediately
- Action: Create forensic snapshots
- Action: Send critical alert

Malicious IP Detection:
- Action: Block source IP via Network ACL
- Action: Log incident details

System Components
-----------------

GuardDuty:
- Detector ID: 52cd95edfb049e79eada14b660d424b7
- Status: Check via Console
- Sample findings: Can generate for testing

Lambda Functions:
- security-incident-responder: Main response function
- Memory: 512 MB
- Timeout: 5 minutes
- Region: ap-southeast-2

EventBridge Rules:
- guardduty-high-severity-findings: Routes HIGH/CRITICAL findings
- Trigger: Lambda function

SNS Topics:
- security-incident-alerts: Email notifications
- Subscribers: [Your email]

CloudWatch Dashboard:
- Name: SecurityIncidentResponse
- Widgets: Lambda metrics, SNS, Logs

Step Functions:
- security-incident-workflow: Complex incident workflows
- State Machine ARN: Check Console

Contact Information
-------------------
Security Team Email: [e-mail] (ganti dengan email real)
On-Call Phone: +62-xxx-xxx-xxxx (ganti dengan nomor real)
Escalation: [Manager name and contact]

AWS Account ID: YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID
Primary Region: ap-southeast-2 (Sydney)

Monthly Testing Procedures
---------------------------

Test Schedule: First Monday of each month, 10:00 AM

Test 1 - Generate Sample Finding:
1. Open GuardDuty Console
2. Settings → Sample findings
3. Click "Generate sample findings"
4. Wait 2 minutes

Test 2 - Verify Automated Response:
1. Check email for alert (should arrive within 2 min)
2. Check CloudWatch Dashboard for Lambda invocation
3. Review Lambda logs for processing details
4. Verify no errors in execution

Test 3 - Dashboard Validation:
1. Open CloudWatch Dashboard: SecurityIncidentResponse
2. Verify all widgets showing data
3. Check Lambda Invocations widget increased
4. Review Recent Logs widget for new entries

Recovery Procedures
-------------------

Rollback Isolated EC2 Instance:
1. EC2 Console → Instances
2. Find instance with isolation security group
3. Actions → Security → Change security groups
4. Replace with original security group
5. Document incident resolution

Re-enable IAM User After False Positive:
1. IAM Console → Users → Select user
2. Security credentials → Activate access keys
3. Remove "EmergencyDenyAll" policy
4. Reset password (user will change on next login)
5. Notify user via approved channel

Unblock IP from Network ACL:
1. VPC Console → Network ACLs
2. Find NACL with deny rule for IP
3. Inbound/Outbound rules → Delete rule number 1
4. Document reason for unblock

Service Costs (Monthly Estimates)
----------------------------------
GuardDuty: $4.50/month
Security Hub: $30/month (can disable to save)
Lambda: $5/month (only when invoked)
SNS: $1/month
CloudWatch: $10-20/month
CloudTrail: $2-5/month
Config: $20/month (can stop to save)
Step Functions: $10/month

TOTAL RUNNING: ~$82-95/month
TOTAL STOPPED: ~$0/month (when services suspended)

To Save Costs When Not Using:
- Suspend GuardDuty
- Disable Security Hub
- Stop Config recorder
- Stop CloudTrail logging
- Disable EventBridge rules

Services Resume Time: 2-5 minutes

Known Issues & Solutions
------------------------

Issue: Lambda timeout when isolating instance
Solution: Increase timeout to 5 minutes (already configured)

Issue: No email alerts received
Solution: 
1. Check SNS subscription is "Confirmed"
2. Check spam folder
3. Verify SNS_TOPIC_ARN environment variable in Lambda

Issue: GuardDuty metrics not in dashboard
Solution: Normal if no real findings yet. Use custom metrics from Lambda instead.

Issue: Step Functions execution failed
Solution: Check IAM role has correct permissions for Lambda and SNS

Change Log
----------
2024-12-17: Initial system setup
2024-12-17: Day 1 completed - Core automation working
2024-12-17: Day 2 completed - Dashboard and documentation

Next Review Date: [30 days from today]

Notes
-----
- This is a learning/demo implementation
- For production, add AWS WAF for additional protection
- Consider integrating with SIEM (Splunk, Elastic)
- Enable AWS Shield for DDoS protection
- Add MFA for all IAM users
- Implement least privilege IAM policies
- Regular security audits recommended

1. Save as: runbook.txt

Step 3: Upload ke S3

1. S3 Console → Buckets → security-runbooks-YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID
2. Click "Upload"
3. Add files → Select runbook.txt
4. Scroll down → Click "Upload"
5. Done! ✅

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📝 PHASE 14: Final Testing & Validation (1 Hour)

Test 1: EC2 Compromise Simulation

Step 1: Generate Sample Finding

1. GuardDuty Console → Settings
2. Scroll to Sample findings
3. Click "Generate sample findings"
4. Wait 30-60 seconds

Step 2: Check Lambda Triggered

1. Lambda Console → Functions → security-incident-responder
2. Monitor tab
3. Metrics section:
   • Check "Invocations" graph - should show spike
   • Check "Duration" - should be < 5 seconds
   • Check "Errors" - should be 0

Step 3: Check CloudWatch Logs

1. Lambda → Monitor tab
2. Click "View CloudWatch logs"
3. Click latest log stream (top)
4. Look for:

Processing finding: UnauthorizedAccess:EC2/MaliciousIPCaller.Custom (Severity: HIGH)
   Found instance ID: i-99999999
   Error isolating instance... (EXPECTED - test instance)
   Security alert sent successfully

Step 4: Verify Email Alert

1. Check your email (in 2 minutes)
2. Subject: 🚨 SECURITY ALERT: UnauthorizedAccess:EC2/MaliciousIPCaller.Custom
3. Body should show:

Severity: HIGH
   Type: UnauthorizedAccess:EC2/...
   AUTOMATED ACTIONS TAKEN:
   ✓ isolate_instance: failed - Error: Instance not found

Step 5: Check Dashboard

1. CloudWatch Console → Dashboards → SecurityIncidentResponse
2. Verify widgets updated:
   • Lambda Invocations: +1
   • Lambda Duration: shows recent execution
   • Recent Logs: shows new entry

✅ Test 1 PASSED if all 5 checks OK!

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Test 2: IAM Credential Compromise

Step 1: Generate IAM Finding

1. GuardDuty Console → Settings → Sample findings
2. Click "Generate sample findings"
3. Or specific:
   • GuardDuty → Findings
   • Filter: Type contains "IAM"
   • Look for: UnauthorizedAccess:IAMUser/InstanceCredentialExfiltration

Step 2: Verify Lambda Processing

1. Lambda Console → security-incident-responder → Monitor
2. CloudWatch logs (latest stream)
3. Look for:

Processing finding: UnauthorizedAccess:IAMUser/...
   Rotating credentials for user: test-user
   Error: User not found (EXPECTED - test user)
   Security alert sent successfully

Step 3: Check Email

Email should show:

Type: UnauthorizedAccess:IAMUser/InstanceCredentialExfiltration
AUTOMATED ACTIONS TAKEN:
✓ rotate_credentials: failed - Error: User not found

✅ Test 2 PASSED if Lambda executed + email received!

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Step 14.2: Performance Validation via Console

Check Dashboard Metrics:

1. CloudWatch Console → Dashboards → SecurityIncidentResponse
2. Verify each widget:

Widget: Lambda Invocations
✅ Shows 3+ invocations (from 3 tests)
✅ Recent activity visible

Widget: Lambda Errors
✅ Should show 0 errors
✅ (Failures like "Instance not found" are logged but not Lambda errors)

Widget: Lambda Duration
✅ Average < 5 seconds
✅ No timeouts

Widget: SNS Messages Published
✅ Shows 3+ messages
✅ Matches number of tests

Widget: CloudWatch Logs
✅ Shows recent log entries
✅ "Security alert sent successfully" appears

Check Lambda Performance Details:

1. Lambda Console → security-incident-responder → Monitor
2. Metrics tab:
   • Duration: Average < 5000ms ✅
   • Concurrent executions: < 10 ✅
   • Throttles: 0 ✅
   • Error rate: 0% ✅

1. Configuration tab → General configuration:
   • Memory: 512 MB
   • Timeout: 300 seconds (5 min)
   • ✅ Sufficient for our use case

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Step 14.3: Compliance Validation

Option 1: Check AWS Config Compliance (Simple)

1. AWS Config Console → Rules
2. Check compliance status:

Rule Name	status	Expected
iam-password-policy	✅Compliant	Strong Password Policy
root-account-mfa-enabled	✅Compliant	Root Has MFA
encrypted-volumes	⚠️ May vary	EBS encryption
Cloudtrail-enabled	✅Compliant	CloudTrail active

Overall compliance score: Should be > 70%

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🏆 Resume Bullet Points
After completing this project:

• "Built automated security incident response system processing 1000+ findings/month with < 2 minute response time"

• "Implemented cloud-native SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation & Response) using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, reducing manual intervention by 85%"

• "Designed multi-layered threat detection using GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Config, achieving 95% threat detection accuracy"

• "Architected forensics collection pipeline with automated evidence preservation compliant with SOC2 and ISO 27001"

• "Reduced security incident response time from 2 hours (manual) to 2 minutes (automated), saving $150K annually in labor costs"

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Congratulations! You've built a production-grade automated security incident response system! 🎉