CAS-004 Security Operations Practice Question
A SOC team is implementing a SOAR platform to automate responses to phishing emails. The team wants to create a playbook that, upon detection of a phishing email, automatically quarantines the email from all mailboxes and blocks the sender's domain. Which type of playbook action is being described?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Automated action
Automated response actions are executed by the SOAR platform without human intervention, such as quarantining and blocking.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Advisory action
Why it's wrong here
Advisory actions provide recommendations, not automated execution.
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Manual action
Why it's wrong here
Manual action requires human approval.
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Semi-automated action
Why it's wrong here
Semi-automated involves some human decision.
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Automated action
Why this is correct
The playbook performs actions automatically without human intervention.
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