Define a course of action

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Define a course of action to prevent an attack or to respond to an attack that is in progress.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_ti.admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Threat Intelligence > IoC Repository > Course of Actions.
    2. Click New.
    3. Complete the fields in the form as appropriate.
      FieldDescription
      Name Enter a descriptive name for this course of action.
      Action To capture structured or automated courses of action.
      Source Specifies the threat source from which this record is created.
      Description A description that provides more details and context about the course of action, potentially including its purpose and its key characteristics.
      Source ID Unique identifier for this object in the threat source.
      Created Time in Source Specifies the time the object is created in the source.
      Modified Time in Source Specifies the time the object is modified in the source.
    4. Click Submit.

    What to do next

    Click any of the following related lists to view additional information about objects associated with the course of action.
    Related Links Description
    Show Relationships Opens the STIX Visualizer where you can view the relationship of the STIX object.

    Show Relationships appears only when the object has an associated object.

    External References Lists external references which refer to non-STIX information. This property is used to provide one or more external object identifiers.
    Attack Patterns Lists the attack patterns that help categorize attacks that are associated with this object.
    Indicators Lists related Indicators of Compromise (IoC) that have been identified by the threat source associated with this object.
    Malware Lists malicious code associated with this object.
    Tools Lists legitimate software that is used by threat actors to perform attacks associated with this object.
    Vulnerabilities Lists a weakness or defect in a software or hardware that attackers exploit which is associated with this object.