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CYBERPULSE AI RedOps: validate email security gateways generated payloads

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Important notice

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1. Workflow Overview

Description: Automatically send structured benign payloads (PDF/HTML/JS markers) to test email gateways and sandbox response. AI generated phishing style content helps simulate real world threats w...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.set, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai, n8n-nodes-base.merge

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
CYBERPULSE AI RedOps: validate email security gateways generated payloads
Workflow name
CYBERPULSE AI RedOps: validate email security gateways generated payloads

Description: Automatically send structured benign payloads (PDF/HTML/JS markers) to test email gateways and sandbox response. AI-generated phishing-style content helps simulate real-world threats without malicious intent. Results logged in Google Sheets.

Who’s It For:

Security teams validating email filters and sandboxes

Red Teams doing payload simulation

GRC/compliance teams testing Secure Email Gateway (SEG) controls

How It Works:

Loads target list from Google Sheets

Crafts payload using OpenAI prompt logic

Sends emails with embedded controlled markers

Logs responses back to the same sheet

Requirements:

Google Sheet Requirements

  • Sheet Name: Payload_Validation_Log
  • Required Columns:
    • payload
    • status
    • response
    • timestamp

Gmail/SMTP or email-sending node

Google Sheets credential

OpenAI API Key

File Templates:

RedOps_PayloadValidator_Log_Template.xlsx – track targets, payload, status

How to Customize:

Modify the OpenAI prompt for alternate payload types

Adjust fields or webhook triggers

Add logging to SIEM or ticketing platforms

This module is part of the CYBERPULSE AI RedOps Suite

🌐 https://cyberpulsesolutions.com

Detailed README:

Purpose

Simulate benign payloads (e.g., links, encoded HTML) to test how your email security gateway and sandbox environment responds.

How It Works

  1. Trigger Test Batch
    Starts manually or on schedule.

  2. Get Targets
    Loads email recipients from Google Sheets.

  3. Generate Payload
    Prepares static payload like a fake link.

  4. OpenAI Node
    Generates a realistic simulation email using the payload.

  5. Merge + Format
    Combines recipient info with OpenAI output, formats the message, and tags it as simulated.

  6. Validated Node
    Appends results to Google Sheets with fields like:

    • email, payload, response, status, module, time

Google Sheets Requirements

  • Sheet Name: RedOps_Targets
  • Columns: email, name, team, payload, status, response, module, time

Security Note

This workflow uses simulated payloads and never sends real malicious content. No real user data is stored or transmitted. Meant for internal Red Team and security validation use only.

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 - Sticky Note

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

Block 2 - ▶️ Trigger Test Batch

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

Block 3 - 📥 Get Targets

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 4 - 🧪 Generate Payload

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

Block 5 - OpenAI

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

Block 6 - Edit Fields

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

Block 7 - Validated

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 8 - Merge

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

Block 9 - Add Email

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow CYBERPULSE AI RedOps: validate email security gateways generated payloads
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 9
Categories SecOps, Multimodal AI
Author Adnan Tariq
Published 27 Jul 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/6507/6507.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 CYBERPULSE AI RedOps: validate email security gateways generated payloads do?

Description: Automatically send structured benign payloads (PDF/HTML/JS markers) to test email gateways and sandbox response. AI generated phishing style content helps simulate real world threats w...

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, Multimodal AI use case.