The correct answer is 'Automating the response to common types of alerts'. This best represents the intended use of a SOAR platform, which is to automate repetitive security tasks and streamline incident response efforts. While integrating diverse security tools is a feature of SOAR, it is not its primary function. Reporting on compliance standards, although important, falls more into governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) platforms and is not a primary function of SOAR. Similarly, detecting anomalies and conducting penetration tests are important aspects of a security program but are not the main purposes of SOAR solutions, which focus more on orchestrating the response once a security event is detected rather than the initial detection or proactive testing.