Full Alert Triage Workflow

A composite skill that orchestrates the complete Tier 1 alert triage process from initial receipt to disposition (close or escalate).

Inputs

• CASE_ID or ALERT_ID - The alert/case to triage (required)

Orchestrated Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    FULL ALERT TRIAGE                            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│  START                                                          │
│    │                                                            │
│    ▼                                                            │
│  ┌─────────────────────┐                                        │
│  │  /check-duplicates  │                                        │
│  └──────────┬──────────┘                                        │
│             │                                                   │
│     ┌───────┴───────┐                                           │
│     ▼               ▼                                           │
│  DUPLICATE       NOT DUPLICATE                                  │
│     │               │                                           │
│     ▼               ▼                                           │
│  Close &      ┌─────────────────────┐                           │
│  Document     │   /triage-alert     │                           │
│     │         └───────────┬─────────┘                           │
│     │                     │                                     │
│     │         ┌───────────┴─────────┐                           │
│     │         │  For each entity:   │                           │
│     │         │    /enrich-ioc      │                           │
│     │         └───────────┬─────────┘                           │
│     │                     │                                     │
│     │         ┌───────────┴─────────┐                           │
│     │         │     DECISION        │                           │
│     │         └───────────┬─────────┘                           │
│     │                     │                                     │
│     │     ┌───────────────┼────────────────┐                    │
│     │     ▼               ▼                ▼                    │
│     │   FP/BTP         TP/Suspicious    Inconclusive            │
│     │     │                  │                  │               │
│     │     ▼                  ▼                  ▼               │
│     │  /document-in-case    /document-in-case /document-in-case │
│     │  /close-case-artifact  ESCALATE         Request more info │
│     │     │                  │                  │               │
│     └─────┴──────────────────┴──────────────────┘               │
│                    │                                            │
│                    ▼                                            │
│               /generate-report                                  │
│                    │                                            │
│                    ▼                                            │
│                  END                                            │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Detailed Steps

Phase 1: Pre-Check

Step 1.1: Check for Duplicates

Invoke: /check-duplicates CASE_ID=$CASE_ID

• If duplicate confirmed:
  • Invoke: /document-in-case with "Closing as duplicate of [Similar Case ID]"
  • Invoke: /close-case-artifact with reason NOT_MALICIOUS
  • END WORKFLOW
• If not duplicate: Continue to Phase 2

Phase 2: Initial Triage

Step 2.1: Perform Alert Triage

Invoke: /triage-alert CASE_ID=$CASE_ID

Extract from results:

• CLASSIFICATION - FP, BTP, TP, or Suspicious
• KEY_ENTITIES - List of IOCs (IPs, domains, hashes, URLs)
• ALERT_TYPE - Type of alert (malware, authentication, network, etc.)
• PRIORITY - Suggested priority level

Phase 3: Enrichment

Step 3.1: Enrich Each Entity

For each entity in KEY_ENTITIES:

Invoke: /enrich-ioc IOC_VALUE=$entity

Collect:

• GTI_FINDINGS - Threat intelligence results
• SIEM_CONTEXT - SIEM entity summary
• IOC_MATCH_STATUS - Whether IOC appears in threat feeds

Update CLASSIFICATION if enrichment reveals new information.

Phase 4: Decision & Action

Step 4.1: Make Final Classification

Based on triage and enrichment, confirm classification:

Step 4.2: Execute Disposition

If FP or BTP:

1. Invoke: /document-in-case with:
   • Classification and rationale
   • Evidence summary from enrichment
   • Closure justification
2. Invoke: /close-case-artifact with:
   • Reason: NOT_MALICIOUS
   • Root cause: Appropriate option (e.g., "Legit action", "Normal behavior")

If TP or Suspicious:

1. Invoke: /document-in-case with:
   • Classification and rationale
   • Evidence summary
   • Recommended next steps
2. Output escalation recommendation:
   • Escalate to Tier 2
   • Suggest appropriate follow-up skill based on alert type:
     • Malware → /triage-malware
     • Authentication → /triage-suspicious-login
     • IOC-focused → /deep-dive-ioc

Phase 5: Report

Step 5.1: Generate Triage Report

Invoke: /generate-report REPORT_TYPE=triage

Include:

• Case/Alert ID
• Classification with rationale
• Key entities and enrichment results
• SIEM queries executed
• Disposition taken
• Next steps (if escalated)

Outputs

Error Handling

• If /check-duplicates fails → Log warning, continue with triage
• If /enrich-ioc fails for an entity → Log warning, continue with other entities
• If /close-case-artifact fails → Log error, manual closure required
• If any MCP tool unavailable → Document limitation, proceed with available data

Performance Targets

• Total workflow time: < 15 minutes
• Duplicate detection: < 1 minute
• Per-entity enrichment: < 2 minutes
• Target accuracy: > 90% correct classification