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title: "Soar 101 - a-z guide"
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published_at: "2021-09-09"
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excerpt: "SOAR, short for security orchestration, automation and response, is a relatively novel solution in the cybersecurity industry. Many don’t yet understand its full value."
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[ Resource Center ](https://www.sumologic.com/resources?_resource_type=briefs)# SOAR 101 – A-Z Guide

SOAR, short for security orchestration, automation and response, is a relatively novel solution in the cybersecurity industry. Many don’t yet understand its full value.  In this white paper, we will address the fundamentals of SOAR, dive deeper into security automation, how SOAR fits in a typical security operations center (SOC), and how SOAR elevates your SecOps. 

[Download](https://www.sumologic.com/wp-content/uploads/SOAR-101-A-Z-Guide_final.pdf)

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