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# Define a course of action

# Define a course of action {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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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 AllThreat IntelligenceIoC RepositoryCourse of Actions.
2. Click New.
3. Complete the fields in the form as appropriate.

   | Field | Description |
   | 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. |
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4. Click Submit.

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| Related Links | Description |
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| 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. |
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