A Security Operations Center (SOC) is experiencing a high volume of alerts and is looking to reduce the team's manual workload. The SOC manager has prioritized implementing automation for tasks that are highly repetitive and require minimal human judgment to execute. Based on this criterion, which of the following security tasks is the most suitable candidate for automation?
Collecting log files for analysis is the most suitable task for automation in this scenario. This process is highly repetitive, high-volume, and does not require human interpretation or judgment to perform, aligning perfectly with the SOC manager's criteria. While parts of vulnerability assessments (scanning) and incident response (initial containment) can be automated, the overall processes require significant human analysis and decision-making. Log analysis and correlation, while aided by tools like SIEMs, fundamentally rely on human expertise to interpret complex patterns and investigate potential threats.
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