A SOAR tool uses playbooks to coordinate and automate security operations workflows. A playbook defines repeatable steps for handling a specific type of alert or incident, such as phishing investigation, malware containment, suspicious login review, or endpoint isolation. SOAR can orchestrate actions across multiple tools, automate enrichment, open tickets, request approvals, and document response activity. Storing security event data is more closely associated with SIEM or log management platforms. Detecting threats in real time is generally a function of detection tools such as EDR, NDR, IDS, or SIEM analytics. Creating user baselines is associated with behavioral analytics. SOAR’s value is operational consistency: it turns known response procedures into executable workflows that reduce manual effort and response time. Good SOAR use still requires human oversight for sensitive actions, especially actions that could disrupt users or systems. Reference/topics: Security Operations 6.6, SOAR and SIEM; Security Operations 6.2, automation for SOC performance.