Term · Topic
Security Automation
Security automation is the use of software-driven, rule-based workflows to execute cybersecurity tasks with minimal human intervention, helping enterprises standardize incident handling, reduce manual effort on repetitive operations, and enforce security policies consistently across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"security-automation"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/57ba5379-56e5-40ab-86ca-fd3f4f60daa5CLI
di get-glossary --slug security-automationThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Automation, Security Orchestration Automation Response, IT Automation, Automated Remediation | inDefinedTermSet |
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