Overview
Security teams waste hours sifting through scattered daily reports. This workflow automates RSS aggregation, filters last 24-hour items, leverages AI to summarize and classify, and delivers a structured intelligence briefing via Gmail—cutting manual effort and delivering critical alerts fast.
The Impact
- Cut Manual Screening. Automate aggregation and filtering of security news from top sources.
- Accelerate Insights. AI-powered summarization highlights key threats and trends instantly.
- Ensure Timely Alerts. Deliver critical security updates daily via email without delay.
- Standardize Reports. Consistent, categorized briefings improve decision-making efficiency.
Who This Is For
- SOC Analysts needing quick, comprehensive daily threat overviews.
- CISOs and Security Leads requiring concise decision-support briefings.
- Security Service Providers automating client intelligence communications.
- Threat Researchers tracking emerging vulnerabilities and exploits daily.
How It Works
- Aggregate RSS Sources
- Preset or customize a list of top security RSS feeds with names, websites, and URLs.
- Fetch and Filter Articles
- Loop through each feed URL, fetch RSS XML, parse it, and filter articles published in the last 24 hours.
- Sort and Build Draft Newsletter
- Sort filtered articles by date descending, group by category, and generate initial HTML newsletter content.
- Summarize and Classify with AI
- Use a large language model to deduplicate, summarize each article, classify by security topic, and highlight critical alerts.
- Compose and Send Email
- Embed AI output into final HTML template, set subject line, and send the email via Gmail to designated recipients.
What You'll Need
Before using this template, make sure you have:
- Configured Gmail credentials with permissions to send emails.
- A valid recipient email address or multiple addresses (comma-separated) for delivery.
- (Optional) Updated list of security RSS feeds if you want to customize sources beyond defaults.
How to Use
- Step 1. Configure RSS Sources
- Step 2. Set Up Credentials
- Step 3. Specify Recipients
- Step 4. Run the Workflow
- Step 5. Verify Delivery
Edit the "Assign Security RSS" node to add or replace feed subscriptions as needed.
Bind Gmail credentials that allow sending emails through the workflow.
Fill in the "ToEmail" parameter with valid email addresses to receive the briefing.
Trigger execution to fetch, process, summarize, and send the daily security briefing.
Confirm email receipt and review the briefing content for completeness and accuracy.
FAQs
How does the workflow ensure only recent articles are included?
It parses each RSS feed’s XML and filters out any article published more than 24 hours ago based on the publication timestamp.
Can I customize the RSS sources?
Yes, you can edit the "Assign Security RSS" node to add, remove, or replace feeds by modifying the JSON list of sources.
How are articles summarized and categorized?
A large language model deduplicates, summarizes each article in 1–2 lines, and classifies them into predefined security categories.
What email service does the workflow use for sending?
It uses Gmail, so you must configure Gmail credentials with sending permissions beforehand.
Can I send the briefing to multiple recipients?
Yes, the "ToEmail" parameter supports multiple comma-separated email addresses.
