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Automate security incident triage with GPT-4o-mini and Gmail notifications

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

What this workflow does Automatically triages inbound security findings (e.g., from AWS Security Hub via EventBridge → SNS → Webhook), classifies them with an LLM, generates a 3 step remediation pl...

Best for

  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.webhook, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Calistus Christian.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Automate security incident triage with GPT-4o-mini and Gmail notifications
Workflow name
Automate security incident triage with GPT-4o-mini and Gmail notifications

What this workflow does

Automatically triages inbound security findings (e.g., from AWS Security Hub via EventBridge → SNS → Webhook), classifies them with an LLM, generates a 3-step remediation plan, and emails a compact incident brief.

Pipeline: Webhook → Clean_Finding (normalize) → Classify (LLM) → Plan (LLM) → Gmail (email). You can substitute Microsoft Teams, Slack, etc.

  • Normalizes the incoming finding JSON (title, description, account, resource id/type, updated_at).

  • Uses an LLM to assign incident_type, severity (P0--P3), urgency, short_title, and why (concise rationale).

  • Produces a 3-step remediation plan with owner_hint and success_criteria---kept atomic and practical.

  • Sends a clean HTML email with all details (subject line includes short title, resource, and account).

Category: Security / Cloud / Incident Management
Time to set up: ~10--15 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner--Intermediate
Cost: Mostly free (n8n CE; OpenAI usage + Gmail/SMTP as used)


What you'll need

  • An n8n instance reachable over HTTP (for the Webhook node).

  • OpenAI (or compatible) credentials set in n8n.

  • Gmail OAuth2 credentials (or swap Gmail node for SMTP).

  • A source that can POST a Security-Hub-style finding to your webhook (EventBridge/SNS, a SIEM, or curl).

Output (Email)

  • Subject: <short_title> - <resource_id> in <account_id>

  • Body: HTML summary with Type, Account, Urgency, Why, Next Actions (3 steps), Owner, Success criteria.

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 - Webhook

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - webhook
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 2 - Classify

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 1.8

Block 3 - Send a message

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 4 - Plan

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 1.8

Block 5 - Clean_Finding

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

Block 6 - Sticky Note

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

Block 7 - Sticky Note1

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Automate security incident triage with GPT-4o-mini and Gmail notifications
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 7
Categories AI Summarization, Multimodal AI
Author Calistus Christian
Published 24 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/7785/7785.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 incident triage with GPT-4o-mini and Gmail notifications do?

What this workflow does Automatically triages inbound security findings (e.g., from AWS Security Hub via EventBridge → SNS → Webhook), classifies them with an LLM, generates a 3 step remediation pl...

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 AI Summarization, Multimodal AI use case.