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Cortex XSIAM 3.x Documentation

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Creation date
2025-07-15
Last date published
2026-06-04
Category
Administrator Guide
Abstract

Understand the case analysis and resolution process.

Note

This section describes the product in default mode and using the Split view. If you are using legacy mode, see Detailed View.

To start analyzing a case, open the case from the main Cases page. In the Split view, click a case to open it in the side panel. To open a case in a full page layout, right-click a case in the list and select View case in new tab.

The case card opens a dedicated workspace where you can fully understand, investigate, and resolve the case from start to finish.

The case card brings together case context, correlated issues, affected assets, and remediation actions in one place. It helps you quickly understand the case context, see how events are connected, and take action with confidence. Click through the view to dive into investigation data, resolution tasks, and AI assistance without switching pages or losing context, keeping your focus on resolution.

Case analysis and resolution process
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Core components

The following table describes the core components of case analysis and resolution:

Component

Description

Link to detailed information

Agentic Assistant

Provides side-by-side support by recognizing case context, delivering advanced summarization, and helping you pivot to additional investigative views.

Agentic Assistant- Case Investigation agent

AI-generated case title and description

Helps you quickly understand the scope and nature of the case by summarizing key case details.

AI-generated case summaries

Case overview

Breaks down case components to help you understand how the case was built:

  • Grouping graph: Illustrates issue relationships

  • Evidence: Details casualties and events

  • Issue feed: Narrates the case story

  • Associated assets, artifacts, and MITRE ATT&CK tactics: Provides additional context and links to detailed views and actions

Analyze case details

Case timeline

Provides a chronological record of security events and analyst actions to streamline investigations and evidence management.

Case timeline

Detailed view

Provides detailed information about the investigation in a tabular format, for example Timeline and War Room.

Detailed View

Resolution Center

Guides you towards resolution by presenting actionable remediation steps and enables you to track all related playbook tasks without opening individual playbooks.

Resolution Center