The findings suggest that combining open-source SIEM, workflow automation, and LLM-based reasoning with human supervision offers a practical, low-cost, and reliable approach for strengthening incident response capability in resource-constrained environments.
Abstract
The growing frequency and complexity of cyberattacks have placed significant pressure on the security of digital infrastructure, particularly because manual incident handling tends to be slow and prone to delayed responses. This study aims to design and build an automated security incident response system that combines artificial intelligence with human oversight to improve both the speed and quality of response. The system was developed using the Waterfall method, integrating Wazuh as the network security monitoring platform, n8n as the workflow orchestration engine, and the Llama 3.1 8B language model accessed through the Groq API to generate mitigation recommendations in plain, easy-to-understand language. A human-in-the-loop approval mechanism was implemented through a Telegram bot, requiring analyst confirmation before any mitigation action is executed. The system was evaluated across three attack scenarios, SSH brute force, multiple failed login attempts, and suspicious file modification, each tested 15 times in a controlled virtual environment. The results show an average response time of 21.2, 34.1, and 36.3 seconds for each scenario respectively, far outperforming manual handling, which typically requires between 600 and 1,800 seconds. This translates into a response speed improvement of up to 98%, while the AI-generated recommendations remained fully consistent with the rule-based engine across all 45 trials conducted. These findings suggest that combining open-source SIEM, workflow automation, and LLM-based reasoning with human supervision offers a practical, low-cost, and reliable approach for strengthening incident response capability in resource-constrained environments.
In light of the increased cyber-attacks and complex nature of IT infrastructure today, traditional monitoring systems for security have been identified to be slow and ineffective. Security Operation Centers (SOCs) still employ manual log analysis which causes delays in detecting threats and responding to them. In order to solve this problem, this paper presents the design of an Autonomous Incident Triage and Response Agent (AITRA). The proposed system is an easy and affordable solution which will be based on the idea behind SOAR technology. The proposed system seeks to automate the whole incident management lifecycle by carrying out tasks including log ingestion, event analysis, incident detection, and recommendation of responses. It receives data from sources such as system logs and authentication logs then analyzes them using rule-based analysis methods in order to detect suspicious activities such as failed login attempts, invalid access to the system by users, and escalation of privileges. A decision tree classifier machine learning algorithm is applied in order to categorize behaviors exhibited by the system and enhance detection capabilities. Detected incidents are recorded in a MariaDB database. Some of these responses include blocking IP addresses, suspending suspicious accounts, and informing the administrator. A user-friendly web-based interface that uses React and Flask technologies to help the user perform log upload, incident analysis, and receive appropriate responses is made possible by this software. Experimental evaluation results indicate that this new system makes more efficient use of time and effort than traditional methods and therefore provides better results. This is an implementation of a SOAR system in its miniature version which has the potential for further developments in future.
Dharshan Delwin D, Brindha D, Salaja Silas· 2026 7th International Confe...· 0 citations
Increasing numbers of cyberattacks led to increasing workload for Security Operations Centers (SOCs). SOC analysts are inundated with hundreds and thousands of alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, firewalls, and cloud/endpoint security systems. Manual investigation leads to alert fatigue, slow responses, and inconsistencies. This paper will focus on an AI-driven Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform that involves: secure authentication, central monitoring, machine learning-based anomaly detection, Groq AI-driven incident analysis, threat intelligence enhancement, n8n workflow automation, AI chatbot, and automatic reporting. The unified platform increases efficiency, drastically reduce human effort to repetitive work, quick incident response times, enhances the quality of investigations, and provides a comprehensive view of an organizations security posture. The platform is also modular to further integrate with cloud security, SIEM, EDR, malware analysis and predictive analyses
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Andi Xia· Poster Volume 0008 The 2026...· 0 citations
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Nenad Petrovic, Oussama Jeddou, Feres Ben Fraj et al.· 0 citations
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems are a key part of modern cybersecurity operations, especially in government settings where they are responsible for protecting sensitive data and making sure that important national services keep running. Even though traditional SIEM platforms are used a lot, they mostly use rule-based detection methods and manual incident response workflows. This makes it take longer to contain threats and keeps the false positive rate high. This paper systematically analyzes the operational difficulties encountered during SIEM implementations at the General Administration of Government Computer (GAGC) and the Palestinian Computer Emergency Response Team (PALCERT), both functioning under the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Palestine. A mixed-methods research methodology—incorporating semi-structured expert interviews, focus group discussions, structured surveys, and quantitative log analysis—is utilized to assess current operational constraints and system limitations. Based on these results, we suggest a better AI-driven SIEM framework that combines machine learning-based threat detection with an automated incident response layer that follows security playbooks that have already been set up. Experimental assessment utilizing simulated cyberattack scenarios indicates statistically significant enhancements: detection accuracy rose from 79.1% to 91.5%, the false positive rate diminished from 32.4% to 20.2%, and the average incident response time decreased from 18.7 to 11.0 minutes, reflecting a 41% reduction. These results show that adding AI and automation to SIEM operations can make national cybersecurity much stronger, make analysts less tired, and make government digital infrastructure more resilient overall.
Mohammed AbuTaha· Journal of Intelligent Decis...· 0 citations