Automating Repetitive Security Tasks

Summary

Applying an automation mindset broadly — anything done manually more than a few times is a candidate for scripting, freeing analyst time for higher-judgment investigation work.

How to Learn This

1List 3 recurring manual tasks from your own practice work, ranked by automation priority.
2Automate the highest-priority one from your list.
3Learn to weigh automation effort against actual time saved before automating everything blindly.

API Integration for Security Tools

Version Control for Security Scripts

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