Automation can streamline many tasks, yet the repeated creation of elements like code snippets, persistent data, and email notifications across playbooks is a pervasive issue. This stems from the inability of security teams to render these aspects into reusable resources, thereby leading to unnecessary duplication of effort.

Now, Cyware has introduced Resource Library in its Orchestrate v3.5 release. This feature serves as a centralized repository for persistent lists, code snippets, and email templates, enabling security analysts to enhance their operational efficiency and streamline their workflows. In this blog post, we will explore the three components of the Resource Library and how they contribute to improving incident response and overall security operations.

What is Resource Library?

• Resource Library serves as a centralized and organized repository where security teams can store, manage, and access different resources, such as persistent lists, email templates, and code snippets, that can be utilized in a playbook and can be reused for creating other playbooks.

• It provides a convenient and efficient way to browse, search, and retrieve the necessary assets within the playbook, eliminating the need to recreate them from scratch.

• The Resource Library complements Orchestrate’s low-code playbook building capability, reducing the reliance on manual coding for repetitive tasks. Security analysts can leverage the library to access ready-made resources, reducing the areas where coding expertise is required and enabling a wider range of users to benefit from its features.

Three Essential Resources for Automation Workflows

The Resource Library in Orchestrate hosts three main types of resources—persistent lists, email templates, and code snippets.

• Persistent Lists: These provide a structured and persistent data storage solution for analysts. These lists consist of key-value pairs that can be utilized across multiple playbooks and playbook nodes. By storing relevant information in persistent lists, security analysts can easily access and retrieve data to enrich their incident response actions.

• Code Snippets: The Resource Library also includes a dedicated section for code snippets, offering analysts a centralized repository for storing and reusing sections of code. Code snippets are reusable pieces of code that can be easily inserted into custom nodes within playbook workflows. They facilitate the automation of repetitive tasks, saving analysts valuable time and effort.

• Email Templates: Email communication is a crucial aspect of incident response. To simplify the process, the Resource Library introduces email templates in rich text format. These templates enable analysts to draft emails quickly and efficiently. By eliminating the need for technical expertise or custom nodes to draft emails, the Resource Library significantly reduces the time required to compose emails from scratch.

The Power and Perks of Resource Library

• Time and Effort Savings: By creating reusable email templates and code snippets, analysts can save considerable time and effort. Instead of drafting emails or writing code from scratch for each playbook, they can simply select and utilize pre-existing templates or snippets.

• Single-Point of Maintenance: When updates or modifications are required in code snippets, analysts can make changes in a single location within the resource library. This centralized approach minimizes the effort needed to maintain and update resources, ensuring accuracy and reducing the risk of inconsistencies.

• Enhanced Productivity and Scalability: Analysts can quickly apply pre-existing resources, enabling them to handle more incidents efficiently. Moreover, as the number of playbooks or projects grows, reusable resources ensure scalability by providing a consistent framework and allowing analysts to leverage existing assets, reducing the need to create new resources for each individual workflow.

Claim Your Resourceful Edge

Cyware’s Resource Library is a powerful addition to Orchestrate’s capabilities, providing security analysts with a centralized repository for persistent lists, code snippets, and email templates. By leveraging these resources, security analysts can find themselves a step ahead in terms of enhancing their operational efficiency and streamlining workflows.

Book a free demo today to unlock the potential of the Resource Library in Orchestrate v3.5 and experience the benefits firsthand!