When a response requires orchestrating actions across many different tools (EDR, Firewall, Ticketing, Active Directory), Adaptive Response alone isn't enough.
Splunk SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) executes complex, multi-step playbooks. An analyst can kick off a playbook from ES that automatically detonates a file in a sandbox, queries VirusTotal, disables the AD account, and creates a Jira ticket — all in seconds.