Real-World Use Cases: Agent Sara

This section guides you on how actually to use Agent Sara.

Quick Command Reference

Here are some common use cases by timing

• Day 1 (Patch Tuesday)
  Run on-demand for immediate impact assessment
• Days 2-7
  Weekly runs to track remediation progress
• Before Change Advisory Board
  Run on the critical assets for the change justification
• End of month
  Final assessment before next Patch Tuesday

 

Use Case 1: Post Patch Tuesday Review

Scenario: Patch Tuesday was just released. You need to understand the scope and impact immediately.

What to Do

Run Agent Sara on all production assets scope immediately after Patch Tuesday. Request exposure summary + prioritization plan + patch job draft.

What You Get (in minutes)

• Total assets affected
• Number of findings and critical vulnerabilities
• Unique CVE count
• Prioritized remediation list
• Draft patch jobs ready for review
• Leadership-ready summary

Use Case 2: Weekly Remediation Tracking

 

Scenario: It is now Wednesday, one week into the Patch Tuesday remediation cycle. You need to review what has been patched and what remains unaddressed.

What to Do

Run Agent Sara again on the same scope. Agent Sara re-analyzes findings and shows updated metrics.

What You Get

• Updated asset count (should be lower)
• Remaining findings and critical items
• Progress toward full remediation
• Updated prioritization plan for remaining items
• Updated patch jobs for remaining findings

Use Case 3: Justification for Patch Tuesday Remediation from Change Advisory Board (CAB)

Scenario: You are presenting Patch Tuesday remediation to the Change Advisory Board and need business justification.

What to Do

Run Agent Sara with critical assets scope. Use the exposure summary as your Change Advisory Board (CAB) presentation.

What You Get

• Clear impact on high-value assets
• Business risk quantification
• Recommended remediation sequence
• Change window requirements
• Leadership-ready presentation material

 

Use Case 4: Turn Prioritized Findings into a Remediation Plan

Scenario: You know which findings to fix first. Now you need a plan that your IT Operations team can start on today, without disrupting the business.

What to Do

Click Chat Now on the Agent Sara tile. Select the Patch Tuesday template and the Current month sub-template. Select the business entity with the most impacted findings. Review the waves, select the remediation owner, and create the plans.

What You Get

• Findings split into waves by operational impact
• Sub-waves by asset type, operating system, and application category
• A prioritization plan in Risk Workbench
• A risk elimination plan in TruRisk Eliminate, assigned to your remediation owner

For details, refer to Build a Remediation Plan with Agent Sara Chat Now.