Integrated Threat Hunting and SOAR Workflow for Autonomous Cybersecurity Operations
TL;DR
The Integrated Threat Hunting and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) Automation Workflow (THSAW) is presented highlighting the necessity of shifting from a reactive "alert-driven" posture to a proactive "hunt-driven" methodology to ensure organizational resilience.
Abstract
face of these evolving dangers. It argues that while compliance-based frameworks provide a necessary governance foundation, they are insufficient without the integration of proactive strategies like Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence. In this paper, we present the Integrated Threat Hunting and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) Automation Workflow (THSAW) highlighting the necessity of shifting from a reactive "alert-driven" posture to a proactive "hunt-driven" methodology to ensure organizational resilience. Using a design science paradigm, we describe the solution design rationale and artifact development. The proactive approach can be used to develop the offensive security-aware environment for organizations to uncover advanced attack mechanisms and test their ability for attack detection. Experimental results demonstrate the workflow's effectiveness in autonomous threat detection, behavioral analysis, and automated incident response.