Security Automation with Governance Built In
Automation is increasingly embedded across business and technology, from SaaS integrations and low-code workflows to scripts, orchestration platforms and automated security controls. As its use expands, organisations need clear visibility of what is running, the access it holds and the processes it can change. Without appropriate governance, automation can introduce persistent access, undocumented dependencies and control gaps that are difficult to identify and manage.
Meridian Cyber helps organisations govern automation while applying it to improve the efficiency and consistency of cyber security operations. We establish ownership, approval and security requirements for automated workflows, then identify opportunities to automate repetitive security processes across your existing technology stack. From enrichment and triage through to containment and response, automation is designed around defined controls, human oversight and measurable security outcomes.
- Establish visibility, ownership and security requirements for automation across the organisation.
- Apply consistent controls to identities, permissions, integrations and automated workflows.
- Automate repetitive detection, enrichment, triage and response activities across existing security platforms.
- Improve the speed and consistency of security operations while retaining appropriate human oversight
Identify
Establish visibility of automated workflows, integrations and supporting technologies, including their ownership, access and dependencies across the organisation.
Automate
Automate repeatable security activities across detection, enrichment, triage and response to improve operational consistency and reduce manual effort.
Govern
Apply clear ownership, approval and security requirements to automation, including access, credentials, change control and ongoing review.
Optimise
Review automation performance and control effectiveness over time, refining workflows as security requirements, technologies and operational priorities change.
Our Security Automation
Services
Meridian Cyber helps organisations govern automation across the business and apply it effectively within cyber security operations. Our services cover discovery and risk assessment through to governance, workflow design and detection and response automation across the security platforms you already use.
Automation & AI Tooling Audit
Assess the automation, orchestration and workflow technologies in use across your organisation. We identify ownership, integrations, privileged access and security dependencies, providing a structured baseline for governance and further automation.
Workflow Risk Review
Review individual automated workflows and integrations across data access, identities, permissions, failure conditions and control points. Recommendations address security gaps before workflows are expanded or connected to additional systems.
Automation Governance Policy
Establish governance for the design, approval and ongoing management of automation. Policies define ownership, security requirements, change controls, evidence and review requirements across the automation lifecycle.
Detection & Response Playbooks
Design and implement repeatable workflows for security use cases including alert enrichment, triage, containment, notification and escalation. Playbooks can be integrated with existing SIEM, EDR and SOAR platforms to improve response speed and consistency.
Automation Risk Review
Review the effectiveness and control of established automation over time, including ownership, access, documentation, workflow changes and governance. Findings identify where controls or processes require adjustment as automation expands.
Executive Briefing
Provide executives and boards with a concise view of automation across the organisation, including its use, dependencies, governance and key areas of risk requiring oversight or investment.