SecOps
Flow Automation Highlights
URL Submission to Urlscan.io
In the Mindflow automated workflow, URL submission to Urlscan.io replaces the manual process of security checking URLs. This integration facilitates immediate and thorough scanning, accelerating the risk assessment and reducing the time spent by IT security teams on manual reviews.
Decision Making for URL Allowlisting
Mindflow's automation involves an intelligent decision-making process that uses the data from Urlscan.io to determine whether to block or allow a URL. This automation significantly reduces the time taken for decision-making and minimizes human error, compared to the manual evaluation process.
Issue Creation and Tracking in Jira
Automatically creating and updating Jira tickets for each URL request, Mindflow removes the manual task of ticketing. This ensures that all requests are logged and tracked systematically, improving response times and the accuracy of record-keeping in comparison to manual ticket creation.
Automated Communication with Requestors
Mindflow automates the communication process by sending emails to the users who submitted the URL requests. This replaces the need for manual email drafting and sending, thereby ensuring timely updates and reducing the administrative burden on staff.
Update Zscaler Allowlist
Upon decision, Mindflow automates the update of the Zscaler Allowlist, a task that would otherwise require manual intervention. This automation allows for immediate updates to the security infrastructure, enhancing protection and maintaining compliance with minimal delay.
Orchestration Toolbox
Urlscan.io
Urlscan.io is employed for the security scanning of URLs requested to be whitelisted. It analyzes the web content and reputation of the URLs, providing detailed results that inform the allowlisting decision within the automation workflow.
Zscaler
Zscaler is integrated as the cloud-based security platform where the actual updating of the allowlist occurs. Once a URL is deemed safe based on Urlscan.io's analysis, Zscaler updates its allowlist, ensuring that only secure URLs are accessible to users.
Atlassian Jira
Atlassian Jira comes into play for issue tracking and management. It records each URL request as an issue, tracks the decision-making process, and logs the outcome, whether a URL is approved or denied. This ensures a structured and auditable trail for all URL requests within the automation process.