Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) is a collection of cybersecurity technologies that automate and orchestrate incident response workflows by integrating security tools, enabling faster threat detection and remediation. SOAR platforms emerged to address alert fatigue and the overwhelming volume of security incidents that manual processes can't handle at scale. The key insight worth remembering: SOAR transforms reactive security operations into proactive, repeatable workflows where machines handle routine tasks and analysts focus on complex decision-making and threat hunting—reducing Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) from hours to minutes.