Alert Triage Checklist
An alert triage checklist helps analysts review alerts consistently and decide whether a concern should be closed, watched, escalated, or converted to a case.
Primary Audience & Scope
Analysts, SOC, DLP teams, insider risk teams
When to Use
- •Triage, investigation, preservation, containment, or legal review is required.
- •A consistent record is needed across teams.
- •A matter may require later review, audit, or legal defensibility.
Interactive Work Area
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Template Table Structure
| Field | Working prompt |
|---|---|
| Case/resource field 1 | Use this field to document: Validate alert source and timestamp. |
| Case/resource field 2 | Use this field to document: Confirm user identity and role. |
| Case/resource field 3 | Use this field to document: Identify asset/data involved. |
| Case/resource field 4 | Use this field to document: Check approved business justification. |
| Case/resource field 5 | Use this field to document: Review recent lifecycle events such as resignation, role change, RIF, disciplinary action, or contractor end date. |
| Case/resource field 6 | Use this field to document: Look for corroborating signals across DLP, IAM, endpoint, cloud, repository, physical access, HR referral, or manager input. |
| Case/resource field 7 | Use this field to document: Identify false-positive factors. |
| Case/resource field 8 | Use this field to document: Document triage decision and rationale. |
Checklist Audit List
Validate alert source and timestamp.
Confirm user identity and role.
Identify asset/data involved.
Check approved business justification.
Review recent lifecycle events such as resignation, role change, RIF, disciplinary action, or contractor end date.
Look for corroborating signals across DLP, IAM, endpoint, cloud, repository, physical access, HR referral, or manager input.
Identify false-positive factors.
Document triage decision and rationale.
Escalate only with defined reason and minimum necessary details.
Send feedback to detection owner when rule tuning is needed.
What Completion Looks Like
- 1Decision documented.
- 2Owner assigned.
- 3Evidence and actions recorded.
- 4Scope and authority preserved.
- 5Follow-up action created where needed.
Insider Risk Capability Framework™ (IRCF™) Alignment
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