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A SOAR containment action times out after approval. What should the playbook do next?

Design response automation when a remote action may have succeeded despite a lost reply. Preserve target identity, approval scope and audit evidence while reconciling the result.

hardNewUpdated Nov 2026

Design response automation when a remote action may have succeeded despite a lost reply. Preserve target identity, approval scope and audit evidence while reconciling the result.

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