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Section 5.1, "Understanding iTRAC Workflows," on page 107
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Section 5.2, "Introduction to the User Interface," on page 108
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Section 5.3, "Template Manager," on page 109
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Section 5.4, "Template Builder Interface," on page 110
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Section 5.5, "Steps," on page 114
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Section 5.6, "Transitions," on page 125
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Section 5.7, "Activities," on page 133
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Section 5.8, "Process Management," on page 142
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5.1 Understanding iTRAC Workflows

iTRAC Workflows are designed to provide a simple, flexible solution for automating and tracking
an enterprise's incident response processes. iTRAC leverages Sentinel's internal incident system to
track security or system problems from identification (through correlation rules or manual
identification) through resolution.
Workflows can be built using manual and automated steps. Advanced features such as branching,
time-based escalation, and local variables are supported. Integration with external scripts and plug-
ins allows for flexible interaction with third-party systems. Comprehensive reporting allows
administrators to understand and fine-tune the incident response processes.
NOTE: Access to manage iTRAC templates, activities, and processes can be enabled on a user-by-
user basis by any user with the ability to change user permissions.
The iTRAC system uses three Sentinel objects that can be defined outside the iTRAC framework:
Sentinel Objects used by iTRAC
Table 5-1
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Incident Incidents within Sentinel are groups of events that represent an actionable
security incident, plus associated state and meta-information.
Incidents are created manually or through correlation rules, and can, but need not
be associated with a workflow process. They can be viewed on the Incidents tab.
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Activity An Activity is a pre-defined automatic unit of work, with defined inputs, command-
driven activity, and outputs (for example, automatically attaching asset data to the
incident or sending an e-mail).
Activities can be included in a workflow template and executed during workflow
processes, or they can be executed within an incident.
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Role Sentinel users can be assigned to one or more Roles. Manual steps in the
workflow processes can be assigned to a Role.
iTRAC Workflows have four major components that are unique to iTRAC:
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