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Automate security alert triage with NixGuard AI and route to Slack or Jira

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1. Workflow Overview

Are you drowning in a sea of security notifications? Do your analysts spend more time sifting through low level logs than investigating real threats? This workflow transforms n8n into an autonomous...

Best for

  • SecOps automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.executeworkflow, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.aggregate, n8n-nodes-base.slack

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Jonathan | NEX.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Automate security alert triage with NixGuard AI and route to Slack or Jira
Workflow name
Automate security alert triage with NixGuard AI and route to Slack or Jira

Are you drowning in a sea of security notifications? Do your analysts spend more time sifting through low-level logs than investigating real threats? This workflow transforms n8n into an autonomous SOC (Security Operations Center) Analyst, tackling alert fatigue head-on.

Leveraging the NixGuard Security RAG connector, this workflow automates the entire alert triage process. It ingests raw security events (from sources like Wazuh, your SIEM, or EDR), uses AI to analyze and assign a priority, and then intelligently routes the alert to the correct Slack channel.

How It Works:

  1. Ingest & Filter: The workflow runs on a schedule, fetching all recent security alerts. It first performs a basic filtering to isolate events that meet a minimum severity threshold (e.g., level 7+).
  2. AI Analysis & Prioritization: The aggregated high-severity alerts are then sent to the AI with a specific prompt, asking it to analyze the situation and return a structured JSON object containing a single, overall priority (Critical, High, Info) and a concise summary.
  3. Intelligent Routing: A Switch node reads the AI-assigned priority and routes the notification to the appropriate destination. Critical alerts go to your #security-incident-response channel, high-priority alerts to #security-investigations, and informational ones to #security-logs.

Key Features & Benefits:

  • Eliminate Alert Fatigue: Drastically reduce the noise by having AI pre-process and categorize alerts before they hit your team.
  • Automate SOC Tier 1 Triage: Free up your human analysts from repetitive triage tasks so they can focus on high-value investigation and threat hunting.
  • Faster Incident Response: Route critical alerts to the right people in real-time, cutting down on crucial response time.
  • Consistent Prioritization: Use AI to ensure a consistent, unbiased approach to alert prioritization, 24/7.
  • Smart Routing Logic: Go beyond simple keyword matching. The Switch node ensures alerts are delivered to the team best equipped to handle them based on AI-assessed severity.

Who is this for?

  • SOC Analysts & Security Engineers looking to automate alert triage and incident response workflows.
  • SecOps and DevOps Teams who want to build a more efficient, automated security operations pipeline.
  • IT Managers and Directors aiming to improve their team's efficiency and reduce the risk of missing critical alerts.
  • Anyone using Wazuh, a SIEM, or other security tools that generate a high volume of alerts.

Stop manually triaging alerts. Install this workflow to build your own AI-powered security automation platform and let your team focus on what matters most.

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Tags / Keywords: AI, Security, SOC, Automation, Triage, Alerting, Cybersecurity, Wazuh, SIEM, Slack, Incident Response, Alert Fatigue, SecOps, Generative AI, LLM, NixGuard, Routing

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Run Daily at 8 AM

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 2 - Parse Alert Array

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 3 - Set Prompt for Summary

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 2

Block 4 - Set API Key & Initial Prompt

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 2

Block 5 - Execute: Get Daily Events as JSON (Get Real-Time Security Insights with NixGuard RAG and Wazuh Integration)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow - executeWorkflow
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 6 - If

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 7 - Workflow Overview

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Extract AI Priority & Summary

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 2

Block 9 - Execute: Generate Slack Message (Get Real-Time Security Insights with NixGuard RAG and Wazuh Integration)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow - executeWorkflow
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 10 - Edit Fields

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 11 - Parse & Split Alerts

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 12 - Aggregate

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.aggregate - aggregate
Config choices
Version 1

Block 13 - Filter for Important Alerts (Level > 7)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 1

Block 14 - Post CRITICAL Alert to Slack

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 15 - Post HIGH Alert to Slack

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 16 - Post INFO Alert to Slack

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 17 - Parse AI JSON Response

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 18 - Switch

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.switch - switch
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 19 - Setup Guide1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Automate security alert triage with NixGuard AI and route to Slack or Jira
Complexity advanced
Nodes 19
Categories SecOps, AI Summarization
Author Jonathan | NEX
Published 12 Jul 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/5896/5896.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Automate security alert triage with NixGuard AI and route to Slack or Jira do?

Are you drowning in a sea of security notifications? Do your analysts spend more time sifting through low level logs than investigating real threats? This workflow transforms n8n into an autonomous...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your SecOps, AI Summarization use case.