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Limits of Automation

How Interactive Sandboxing Can Benefit Your Organization

By Vlad Ananin, Technical Writer at Any.Run

The current rate and complexity of cyber attacks are making it harder than ever for companies to manage
their security. In this context, automation provides significant value, alleviating the burden of manual tasks
for professionals and improving security operations.

However, some situations still call for human intervention and monitoring. Many of them concern
sandboxing. Here are common scenarios where automated sandboxes give way to interactive ones.

What is Interactive Sandboxing?

Interactive sandboxing is a malware analysis approach that combines the speed and scalability of
automation with the depth and nuance of manual analysis. Unlike automated sandboxes, which

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