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---
name: building-identity-security-playbooks
description: >-
  Create and maintain identity security incident response playbooks for common identity attack scenarios.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: identity-security
tags:
  - playbooks
  - incident-response
  - identity-attacks
  - soar
  - automation
version: "1.0"
author: defconxt
license: AGPL-3.0
metadata:
  mitre-attack: ["T1078"]
---

# Building Identity Security Playbooks

## Overview

Identity security playbooks provide structured, repeatable response procedures
for identity-based incidents. Playbooks reduce response time, ensure consistent
handling, and enable automation of routine containment actions.

## Prerequisites

| Requirement | Install |
|---|---|
| SOAR platform | Palo Alto XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or equivalent |
| Identity provider APIs | Azure AD, Okta API access |
| Incident management | ServiceNow or Jira for tickets |
| Python 3.10+ | For agent tooling |

## Key Concepts

### Playbook Types

| Scenario | Trigger | Key Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Compromised credential | Failed MFA + login | Disable, revoke, reset |
| Impossible travel | Distant logins | Risk-based MFA, review |
| Suspicious OAuth | High-priv consent | Block app, revoke consent |
| Privilege escalation | Unexpected role | Revert, investigate |
| Account takeover | Password + MFA reset | Full lockout, forensics |

### Playbook Structure

1. **Trigger conditions** — What activates the playbook
2. **Triage steps** — Initial assessment and severity
3. **Containment** — Immediate actions to limit impact
4. **Investigation** — Evidence collection and analysis
5. **Remediation** — Restore to secure state
6. **Communication** — Stakeholder notification
7. **Post-incident** — Lessons learned

### Automation Levels

- **Level 0** — Fully manual, documented procedures
- **Level 1** — Alert enrichment automated
- **Level 2** — Containment automated
- **Level 3** — Full automation with approval gates
- **Level 4** — Fully automated with post-action review

## Workflow

1. **Identify scenarios** — catalog common identity security incidents
2. **Design playbooks** — create response procedures for each scenario
3. **Integrate with SOAR** — automate containment and enrichment steps
4. **Connect identity provider APIs** — enable automated response
5. **Test playbooks** — validate with tabletop exercises and simulations
6. **Measure response metrics** — track MTTD and MTTR per scenario
7. **Improve continuously** — update playbooks based on incident lessons

## Quick Reference

```bash
# Run the agent
node scripts/agent.js analyze --target <scope>
node scripts/agent.js report --target <scope>
```

## Detection

```yaml
title: Identity Security Playbooks Detection
id: d2bab9d1-6a9b-478e-83d4-c7da0d0a11e9
status: experimental
description: Detects suspicious activity related to building identity security playbooks techniques in identity security context
logsource:
  category: authentication
  product: windows
detection:
  selection:
    EventType: authentication
    Status: failure
  condition: selection
level: high
tags:
  - attack.t1078
  - attack.credential_access
falsepositives:
  - Service account authentication during scheduled batch processing
```

## Verification

| Check | Method |
|---|---|
| Scenarios covered | Playbooks exist for all common scenarios |
| SOAR integrated | Automated enrichment and containment active |
| APIs connected | Identity provider APIs responding |
| Testing complete | Tabletop exercise validates all playbooks |
| Metrics tracked | MTTD and MTTR measured per scenario |

## References

- [NIST SP 800-61](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/61/r2/final)
- [MITRE ATT&CK — Initial Access](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/)
- [Okta — Incident Response](https://www.okta.com/resources/)
- [Microsoft — Identity Compromise](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/operations/incident-response-playbook-compromised-malicious-app)
