Why Manual Containment Fails and How Peris.ai Automates Response

In the heat of a cyberattack, seconds matter. The question isn't if you can detect a threat, it’s whether you can contain it before it spreads.

But for most organizations, manual containment is the bottleneck. Even with a mature security stack, teams often struggle with:

• Endless approval chains
• Console-switching chaos
• Manual validation
• And time… that they don’t have

The result? Containment delays that cause ransomware outbreaks, data leaks, and compliance nightmares.

Manual containment doesn’t scale. And attackers know it.

Why Traditional Containment Fails at Scale

The failure isn’t in detection, it’s in response. Let’s break down the root causes:

Human Bottlenecks

SOC analysts must review every alert. Even basic containment actions require approvals, slowing everything down.

Tool Fragmentation

EDR, IAM, SIEM, cloud, firewalls—none of them talk to each other natively. Analysts jump between consoles.

After-Hours Blind Spots

Most breaches escalate on weekends or late nights, when Tier 1 teams lack escalation authority.

Lack of Automation

Each incident becomes a custom response. No playbook, no scale, just firefighting.

No Contextual Prioritization

All assets are treated equally, even if one is a test server and another a payment database.

The Real Cost of Containment Delay

Industry data shows how dangerous delays really are:

• Average containment time: 4.2 hours
• Cost increase from delayed response: Over $1M (IBM 2024)
• Median attacker dwell time: 22 days (Mandiant)
• 67% of IR professionals say containment is their hardest operational challenge (SANS)

The business impact is real:

• Ransomware outbreaks
• Data exfiltration
• Downtime and reputational damage
• Compliance violations
• SOC analyst burnout

Real Incidents, Real Consequences

Healthcare Provider: IoT Malware

Alert triggered at 2:30 AM → no one acted until morning → malware spread to 17 devices

Government Agency: Account Takeover

Password spray succeeded → token remained active for 3 days → internal breach occurred

Manufacturer: Ransomware Attack

Endpoint alert ignored as “low risk” → 300+ systems encrypted → operations halted for 72 hours

What Scalable Containment Should Look Like

Modern threats require a modern containment model:

• Real-Time: Actions triggered the moment high-confidence threats are detected
• Intelligent: Risk scoring considers user identity, asset value, and threat pattern
• Repeatable: Response playbooks tailored to each attack type and asset group
• Human-AI Hybrid: Automation handles speed, analysts review high-impact decisions
• Compliant: Everything is logged, audit-ready, and defensible for regulations

Peris.ai’s Containment Model: Precision at Scale

Peris.ai Cybersecurity solves containment delays with an agentic AI + human analyst hybrid model, integrating detection, response, and validation in one unified platform.

BrahmaFusion Orchestration

• Automates triage and containment
• Includes AI-driven playbook builder
• Offers three modes: fully automatic, semi-automatic, or human-reviewed

Integrated Across the Stack

• EDR/NDR: Isolate devices, kill processes
• Cloud/IAM: Revoke tokens, disable accounts, block geo-based logins
• Network: Block ports, isolate subnets, change routes dynamically

Real-Time Threat Intelligence

• Validates IOCs and threat behavior
• Enriches detection data with live attacker profiles

Audit-Ready Tracking via IRP

• End-to-end incident lifecycle visibility
• Logged actions for compliance and reporting

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Why the Hybrid SOC Model Works

Speed

• AI Does Best: Acts in milliseconds
• Analysts Do Best: Validates complex edge cases

Volume

• AI Does Best: Processes 10K+ alerts/day
• Analysts Do Best: Focuses on high-value signals

Consistency

• AI Does Best: Executes playbooks 24/7
• Analysts Do Best: Refines logic, adjusts for nuance

Recall

• AI Does Best: Tracks historical threats and patterns
• Analysts Do Best: Maps to business context and risk

Automation handles volume and urgency. Humans ensure precision and strategy.

If This Sounds Familiar, It’s Time to Evolve

• “Who has access to isolate that host?”
• “We need to log into three platforms to kill that session…”
• “We’ll escalate this to IR tomorrow.”

You don’t need more consoles. You need coordinated action at speed.

The Future of Containment Now With Peris.ai

Containment Delay

• Without Peris.ai: Manual, hours of lag
• With Peris.ai: AI containment in < 3 minutes

Tool Overload

• Without Peris.ai: Disconnected workflows
• With Peris.ai: Centralized orchestration

Analyst Overload

• Without Peris.ai: Alert fatigue
• With Peris.ai: AI handles L1, analysts own strategy

Inconsistency

• Without Peris.ai: Ad hoc response
• With Peris.ai: Playbook-driven, repeatable workflows

Compliance Risk

• Without Peris.ai: Poor tracking or audit logs
• With Peris.ai: Logged, traceable, audit-ready

Conclusion: Stop Letting Threats Spread While You Wait

Containment is no longer a human-only task. It’s a race and automation is your only chance to win.

With Peris.ai, your analysts don’t get replaced, they get equipped.

• Agentic AI handles the speed
• Human analysts bring the strategy
• The platform ensures it all works together

Stop letting threats spread, See how Peris.ai enables fast, compliant containment