ApproveThis manages your IntelFinder approvals.

Two Platforms, One Powerful Workflow

Modern security teams face a critical challenge: responding to threats quickly while maintaining audit-ready documentation of every decision. IntelFinder provides real-time threat intelligence alerts, while ApproveThis ensures disciplined approval processes. Together, they create an operational rhythm where automated alerts trigger structured review workflows - giving organizations both speed and compliance.

Why This Integration Matters

Security analysts using IntelFinder typically waste 2-3 hours daily manually routing alerts for approval via email chains. ApproveThis eliminates this friction through:

• Automatic conversion of IntelFinder alerts into trackable approval requests
• Parallel review processes with calculated escalation paths

Meanwhile, approvers can respond directly from email without needing IntelFinder access - particularly valuable when involving external consultants or executive stakeholders.

Core Integration Use Cases

1. Automated Alert Validation Workflows

When IntelFinder detects a phishing campaign targeting your finance team, every minute counts. The integration automatically:

1. Creates an ApproveThis request with threat details
2. Routes to SOC lead + CFO via predefined escalation rules
3. Updates IntelFinder's alert status upon decision

Example: A regional bank reduced response time to credential stuffing attacks from 47 minutes to 8 minutes using this workflow.

2. Compliance-Driven Decision Logging

Financial institutions and healthcare organizations use the integration to automatically attach approval records to audit trails. When an IntelFinder alert about suspicious database activity gets approved for investigation, ApproveThis timestamps:

• Original alert metadata
• Approver comments
• Final action taken

Technical Implementation Made Simple

Setting up the integration requires 15 minutes in Zapier:

1. Connect ApproveThis and IntelFinder to your Zapier account
2. Choose "New Alert" as the IntelFinder trigger
3. Map critical alert fields to ApproveThis request templates
4. Set escalation rules based on threat severity scores

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-route alerts scoring above 7/10 severity to your CISO while sending lower-risk items to team leads.

Cross-Functional Benefits

Security Teams

Reduce mean time to response (MTTR) by eliminating manual approval chasing. ApproveThis' mobile-friendly interface lets on-call staff approve critical actions from any device.

IT Leadership

Maintain separation of duties without creating bottlenecks. Configure parallel approval paths where network changes require both security and infrastructure team sign-off.

Compliance Officers

Automatically generate PDF audit trails showing complete alert-to-action history with decision timestamps and approver signatures.

Advanced Configuration Options

While the base integration delivers immediate value, power users can leverage:

Conditional Approval Paths

Route high-risk alerts detected after business hours to backup approvers using ApproveThis' vacation delegation feature. This prevents delayed responses when primary contacts are unavailable.

Threshold-Based Automation

Configure auto-approval for low-severity alerts (e.g., severity 1-3) while reserving human review for critical threats. ApproveThis executes these rules while still logging the automated decision.

Bi-Directional Sync

When investigators close an alert in IntelFinder, trigger ApproveThis to archive related approval records while preserving them for compliance reporting.

Real-World Deployment Scenarios

E-Commerce Security

An online retailer processes 300+ fraud alerts daily. Using ApproveThis thresholds, they automatically block transactions flagged as high-risk while routing borderline cases to human reviewers. Result: 22% reduction in false positives.

Healthcare Data Protection

A hospital network combines IntelFinder's PHI detection alerts with ApproveThis' HIPAA-compliant approval logs. All potential breaches now get reviewed by both IT and legal teams within SLA requirements.

Financial Threat Analysis

A trading firm uses calculated fields to prioritize alerts affecting active trading sessions. ApproveThis routes these to desk managers first while sending after-hours alerts to security analysts.

Getting Started Guide

Follow these steps to activate the integration:

1. Prepare Your Systems
   Ensure IntelFinder alerts include these fields: Severity Score, Alert Type, Affected Systems
2. Build Approval Templates
   Create ApproveThis templates matching your common alert types
3. Configure Zapier Logic
   Set up your trigger-action pairs in Zapier with field mappings
4. Test with Live Data
   Run sample alerts through the system before full deployment

Why This Combination Works

IntelFinder excels at detection while ApproveThis masters execution. Together, they create closed-loop processes where:

• No critical alert goes unaddressed
• Every action has documented approval
• Teams maintain operational tempo

Next Steps for Your Organization

Ready to transform how you handle security alerts? ApproveThis offers:

• Free 14-day trial with prebuilt IntelFinder templates
• Live demo customized for your threat response workflows

Start your free trial or book a demo to see how automated approvals can accelerate your security operations while maintaining rigorous compliance standards.