Actions and Automation

Overview

Actions enable Peridot to take real-world steps in response to policies, incidents, and events.

They transform governance decisions into automated workflows.

What Actions Can Do

  • Send alerts (Slack, email)

  • Create tickets (Jira, ServiceNow)

  • Trigger APIs

  • Enforce policies

  • Execute remediation workflows

How Actions Work

  1. Event occurs (policy trigger, incident)

  2. Action is executed

  3. External systems are updated or notified

Automation Workflows

Actions can be chained into workflows:

  • Policy violation → Create incident → Notify team → Require approval

Benefits

  • Reduce manual intervention

  • Improve response time

  • Ensure consistent enforcement

Next Steps

  • Configure your first action

  • Connect integrations for automation


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