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Automated Remediation Playbooks Tailored to Your Operations

Turn vulnerability findings into actions your team can actually execute.
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Bastazo Remediation Playbooks convert prioritized OT vulnerabilities into customizable step-by-step remediation plans, including no-patch options, so teams know exactly what to do next without disrupting operations.

Why Remediation Lags in OT Environments

Most security tools stop at detection or prioritization, leaving teams to figure out how to respond on their own. In OT environments, remediation is complicated. Uptime requirements, safety considerations, vendor limitations, and limited maintenance windows make generic guidance like “Apply the Patch” unrealistic or risky.

This often means remediation action is slow or non-existent, and tensions between security and operations teams rise.

What Bastazo Remediation Playbooks Do

Bastazo bridges the gap between vulnerability insight and operational execution.
Translate risk into action
Each playbook turns a vulnerability or exposure into concrete remediation steps aligned to what we know about your environment.
Provide patch and no-patch options
When patching is not feasible, Bastazo surfaces compensating controls, configuration changes, and procedural mitigations as options.
Customizable templates
Need to give Sarah from ops a call anytime Siemens assets are patched? Bake your (not-so) standard operating procedures into your remediation playbooks and apply them to future vulnerabilities using tailored templates. Once saved, anyone on your team can access the templates to use in their workflows.

How It Works

Step One

Select Assets

Select the assets you want to address

Step Two

Remediation Steps Added

Applicable vulnerabilities on those assets are pulled and remediation steps from advisories are automatically added into the playbook as steps (ex: patch, workaround, or compensating control instructions)

Step Three

Edit & Templatize Actions

Add in any additional custom steps as needed (repeated steps can be templated and inserted into the playbook automatically)

Step Four

Track Your Progress

Track work completion directly in Bastazo or export playbooks via CACAO to your preferred work service platform (ServiceNow, etc.) 

Key Outcomes for OT teams

Faster transition from detection to mitigation

Improved coordination between security and operations

Reduced operational disruption

FAQs

Do remediation playbooks always require patching?
No. Bastazo includes patch and no-patch options, depending on what is feasible and appropriate for the vulnerability and environment.
Are playbooks customizable to our environment?
Yes. Playbooks are generated based on asset criticality, system exposure, and operational constraints.
Can operators use these playbooks directly?
Yes. Playbooks are written to be clear and actionable for both security and operations teams.
How does this work with vulnerability prioritization?
Remediation playbooks are generated after vulnerabilities are evaluated and prioritized using SSVC, ensuring effort is focused where it matters most.
Can I use playbooks with my existing work management software?
Yes. Playbooks can be exported and used in any software that uses the CACAO format. We can also work on more custom integrations as needed. 
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