Scripting can be used to automate various incident response tasks, such as:
- Notifying the incident response team when a suspicious event is detected.
- Quarantining an affected system from the network.
- Running malware scans and removal tools.
- Collecting forensic data from an affected system.
Example (Python script for notification):
import smtplib
def send_notification(subject, message):
sender_email = "[email protected]"
receiver_email = "[email protected]"
password = "your_password"
try:
server = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.example.com", 587)
server.starttls()
server.login(sender_email, password)
server.sendmail(sender_email, receiver_email, f"Subject: {subject}\n\n{message}")
server.quit()
print("Notification sent successfully.")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error sending notification: {str(e)}")
# Usage
send_notification("Security Incident Detected", "A suspicious activity has been detected on host X.")
